What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 61085 today?

About 47°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 46°F and high 48°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 10.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 61085?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 12 and 55°F from May 16.

ZIP 61085 · Freeport, IL · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 61085

47°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 46°F · high 48°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 10.6 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

11° cooler

58°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

46°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 16

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	57.8°F	54.6°F	61.1°F	analysis
Nov 5	51.0°F	50.2°F	52.7°F	analysis
Nov 6	46.1°F	44.7°F	48.8°F	analysis
Nov 7	41.7°F	38.8°F	44.6°F	analysis
Nov 8	44.1°F	40.7°F	48.6°F	analysis
Nov 9	46.2°F	42.7°F	49.7°F	analysis
Nov 10	48.8°F	45.8°F	52.0°F	analysis
Today	47.1°F	46.5°F	48.3°F	analysis
Nov 12	43.5°F	42.5°F	45.6°F	forecast
Nov 13	38.0°F	37.3°F	38.8°F	forecast
Nov 14	36.5°F	35.4°F	37.4°F	forecast
Nov 15	37.8°F	36.8°F	40.1°F	forecast
Nov 16	38.2°F	36.1°F	41.3°F	forecast
Nov 17	39.1°F	35.9°F	42.4°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	May 12
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 16
60°F	Tomatoes	May 27
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

Freeport, IL, 34 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

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Today's modelled average.

61044 47°F · 61028 48°F · 61059 47°F · 61001 47°F · 61087 47°F · 61048 47°F · 61062 47°F · 61089 47°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 61085 today?: About 47°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 46°F and high 48°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 10.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 61085?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 12 and 55°F from May 16.

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).