What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 61944 today?

About 56°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 52°F and high 60°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 11.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 61944?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 22 and 55°F from Apr 12.

ZIP 61944 · Paris, IL · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 61944

56°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 52°F · high 60°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 11.8 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

8° cooler

65°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

52°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Apr 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.

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Day	Average	Low	High
Nov 4	64.6°F	62.1°F	67.4°F	analysis
Nov 5	57.1°F	53.9°F	59.4°F	analysis
Nov 6	55.0°F	53.4°F	56.8°F	analysis
Nov 7	47.5°F	43.6°F	50.6°F	analysis
Nov 8	47.7°F	42.9°F	53.3°F	analysis
Nov 9	51.7°F	47.0°F	56.6°F	analysis
Nov 10	55.6°F	51.2°F	60.5°F	analysis
Today	56.2°F	51.7°F	60.1°F	analysis
Nov 12	52.8°F	50.2°F	56.2°F	forecast
Nov 13	44.7°F	42.6°F	46.0°F	forecast
Nov 14	41.4°F	37.5°F	44.6°F	forecast
Nov 15	41.8°F	37.1°F	46.1°F	forecast
Nov 16	42.5°F	38.2°F	46.1°F	forecast
Nov 17	42.5°F	37.7°F	46.8°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 22
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Apr 12
60°F	Tomatoes	May 18
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 28

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Today's modelled average.

61955 56°F · 61949 56°F · 47831 55°F · 61933 56°F · 62423 56°F · 47875 55°F · 47863 56°F · 61924 56°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 61944 today?: About 56°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 52°F and high 60°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 11.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 61944?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 22 and 55°F from Apr 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).