What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 62836 today?

About 58°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 54°F and high 63°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 11.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 62836?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 6 and 55°F from Apr 11.

ZIP 62836 · Benton, IL · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 62836

58°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 54°F · high 63°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 11.6 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

7° cooler

65°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

53°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Apr 11

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	65.2°F	62.8°F	67.6°F	analysis
Nov 5	57.8°F	54.4°F	60.7°F	analysis
Nov 6	56.5°F	55.2°F	57.3°F	analysis
Nov 7	49.8°F	46.0°F	52.4°F	analysis
Nov 8	48.9°F	44.5°F	53.8°F	analysis
Nov 9	53.4°F	48.7°F	58.8°F	analysis
Nov 10	57.0°F	53.0°F	61.2°F	analysis
Today	58.1°F	53.9°F	62.7°F	analysis
Nov 12	55.4°F	53.9°F	58.8°F	forecast
Nov 13	46.3°F	43.8°F	48.7°F	forecast
Nov 14	42.5°F	38.8°F	45.9°F	forecast
Nov 15	43.2°F	39.3°F	47.1°F	forecast
Nov 16	44.2°F	40.4°F	47.8°F	forecast
Nov 17	44.4°F	40.4°F	48.2°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	Feb 14
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 6
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Apr 11
60°F	Tomatoes	May 13
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 27

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Today's modelled average.

62846 58°F · 62860 58°F · 62897 58°F · 62810 58°F · 62812 58°F · 62816 58°F · 62856 58°F · 62872 58°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 62836 today?: About 58°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 54°F and high 63°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 11.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 62836?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 6 and 55°F from Apr 11.

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).