What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 60185 today?

About 48°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 47°F and high 49°F, from NOAA's GFS model run of Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern). It is a model value for a grid cell 12.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 60185?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Apr 13 and 55°F from May 17.

ZIP 60185 · West Chicago, IL · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 60185

48°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 47°F · high 49°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 12.2 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

12° cooler

60°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

46°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 17

crabgrass germination temperature

What the soil says today

Pre-emergentSeason over
Cool-season seedToo late in the season
Warm-season seedToo cold
TomatoesToo cold
Peas and lettuceWarm enough

From the 5-day mean of the modelled 0–4 in layer.

Soil temperature, 0–4 in: last 7 days and next 7

°F, modelled. Dots and line: daily average (dashed = forecast); bars: low to high; green band: 50–55°F.

View as table

Day	Average	Low	High
Nov 4	60.3°F	58.2°F	61.5°F	analysis
Nov 5	53.2°F	51.7°F	55.5°F	analysis
Nov 6	47.0°F	45.8°F	49.9°F	analysis
Nov 7	42.3°F	39.3°F	44.8°F	analysis
Nov 8	43.9°F	40.4°F	48.2°F	analysis
Nov 9	46.6°F	43.4°F	49.7°F	analysis
Nov 10	49.0°F	46.0°F	52.5°F	analysis
Today	48.2°F	46.8°F	48.8°F	analysis
Nov 12	44.6°F	43.0°F	46.5°F	forecast
Nov 13	38.8°F	38.2°F	39.5°F	forecast
Nov 14	37.6°F	36.8°F	38.4°F	forecast
Nov 15	39.3°F	37.1°F	42.5°F	forecast
Nov 16	40.3°F	37.2°F	43.1°F	forecast
Nov 17	40.1°F	37.2°F	42.7°F	forecast

Source: NOAA NCEP GFS 0.25°, 0–10 cm soil temperature, run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern).

Spring 2026 threshold dates

From the 5-day mean held for 10 days or more.

Soil	What it means	Held from (spring 2026)
40°F	Peas and lettuce	Mar 21
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Apr 13
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 17
60°F	Tomatoes	May 27
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

60190 49°F · 60184 48°F · 60188 48°F · 60555 49°F · 60174 48°F · 60187 52°F · 60103 48°F · 60189 52°F

More: crabgrass timing in Illinois · every Illinois city · how accurate the model is.

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 60185 today?: About 48°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 47°F and high 49°F, from NOAA's GFS model run of Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern). It is a model value for a grid cell 12.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 60185?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Apr 13 and 55°F from May 17.

Data: Global Forecast System (GFS) 0.25°, soil temperature 0–10 cm (TSOIL) (NOAA National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP)); 2025 Gazetteer ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTA) and 2024 cartographic boundary state outlines (U.S. Census Bureau).