What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 62964 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 13.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 62964?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 4 and 55°F from Mar 22.

ZIP 62964 · Illinois · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 62964

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 13.5 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

7° cooler

65°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

54°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 22

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	65.1°F	64.2°F	66.7°F	analysis
Nov 5	59.3°F	56.1°F	62.1°F	analysis
Nov 6	57.3°F	55.3°F	58.6°F	analysis
Nov 7	50.4°F	47.2°F	52.2°F	analysis
Nov 8	49.3°F	45.1°F	54.0°F	analysis
Nov 9	54.1°F	49.4°F	59.8°F	analysis
Nov 10	56.8°F	53.2°F	60.3°F	analysis
Today	58.1°F	53.9°F	63.3°F	analysis
Nov 12	56.7°F	55.2°F	60.0°F	forecast
Nov 13	47.9°F	45.4°F	50.5°F	forecast
Nov 14	43.8°F	40.0°F	47.2°F	forecast
Nov 15	44.4°F	40.6°F	48.4°F	forecast
Nov 16	45.4°F	41.7°F	49.2°F	forecast
Nov 17	45.7°F	41.7°F	49.5°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	Jan 6
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 4
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 22
60°F	Tomatoes	May 12
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 17

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

62963 58°F · 62996 58°F · 62969 58°F · 62976 58°F · 62914 58°F · 62962 58°F · 62988 58°F · 62970 58°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 62964 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 13.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 62964?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 4 and 55°F from Mar 22.

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).