What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 60918 today?

About 54°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 49°F and high 58°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 10.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 60918?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Apr 10 and 55°F from Apr 13.

ZIP 60918 · Watseka, IL · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 60918

54°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 49°F · high 58°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 10.8 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

10° cooler

64°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

50°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Apr 13

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	63.8°F	60.7°F	66.7°F	analysis
Nov 5	56.5°F	54.2°F	57.9°F	analysis
Nov 6	52.2°F	50.9°F	54.8°F	analysis
Nov 7	46.1°F	41.8°F	49.5°F	analysis
Nov 8	47.2°F	42.0°F	53.2°F	analysis
Nov 9	50.7°F	45.8°F	55.6°F	analysis
Nov 10	54.2°F	50.1°F	58.4°F	analysis
Today	53.8°F	49.0°F	58.2°F	analysis
Nov 12	49.8°F	46.9°F	53.0°F	forecast
Nov 13	42.1°F	39.0°F	43.7°F	forecast
Nov 14	40.2°F	36.1°F	43.6°F	forecast
Nov 15	41.3°F	36.1°F	45.8°F	forecast
Nov 16	42.2°F	37.3°F	46.2°F	forecast
Nov 17	42.2°F	37.2°F	46.5°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 6
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Apr 10
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Apr 13
60°F	Tomatoes	May 17
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 27

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Today's modelled average.

60948 54°F · 60968 53°F · 60924 54°F · 60955 53°F · 60962 53°F · 60926 54°F · 60957 54°F · 60952 54°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 60918 today?: About 54°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 49°F and high 58°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 10.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 60918?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Apr 10 and 55°F from Apr 13.

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).