What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 61870 today?

About 55°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 50°F and high 59°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 14.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 61870?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 29 and 55°F from May 12.

ZIP 61870 · Danville, IL · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 61870

55°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 50°F · high 59°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 14.6 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

10° cooler

65°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

51°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 12

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	64.6°F	62.1°F	67.6°F	analysis
Nov 5	57.8°F	54.8°F	59.5°F	analysis
Nov 6	54.6°F	53.0°F	56.9°F	analysis
Nov 7	47.1°F	43.3°F	49.9°F	analysis
Nov 8	47.3°F	42.5°F	53.0°F	analysis
Nov 9	51.3°F	46.7°F	56.0°F	analysis
Nov 10	54.8°F	50.7°F	59.4°F	analysis
Today	54.6°F	49.9°F	59.1°F	analysis
Nov 12	51.7°F	49.3°F	54.8°F	forecast
Nov 13	44.6°F	42.4°F	45.6°F	forecast
Nov 14	41.1°F	37.3°F	44.0°F	forecast
Nov 15	41.5°F	36.6°F	45.8°F	forecast
Nov 16	42.0°F	37.7°F	45.5°F	forecast
Nov 17	42.0°F	37.0°F	46.4°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 1
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 29
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 12
60°F	Tomatoes	May 18
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 5

Danville, IL, 25 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

61846 55°F · 61850 55°F · 47928 55°F · 61924 56°F · 47847 55°F · 61883 55°F · 61817 55°F · 47966 55°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 61870 today?: About 55°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 50°F and high 59°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 14.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 61870?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 29 and 55°F from May 12.

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).