What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 63017 today?

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

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 63017?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 21 and 55°F from Mar 22.

ZIP 63017 · Chesterfield, MO · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 63017

60°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 56°F · high 63°F

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

On a week ago

2° cooler

62°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

55°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.

View as table

Day	Average	Low	High
Nov 4	62.4°F	61.0°F	65.2°F	analysis
Nov 5	57.1°F	53.5°F	59.0°F	analysis
Nov 6	55.2°F	54.6°F	56.4°F	analysis
Nov 7	49.8°F	45.6°F	53.2°F	analysis
Nov 8	51.1°F	45.1°F	58.2°F	analysis
Nov 9	56.3°F	50.4°F	62.4°F	analysis
Nov 10	59.0°F	54.1°F	63.6°F	analysis
Today	60.1°F	55.7°F	63.2°F	analysis
Nov 12	54.5°F	53.2°F	56.2°F	forecast
Nov 13	45.6°F	42.4°F	46.9°F	forecast
Nov 14	43.5°F	39.0°F	47.6°F	forecast
Nov 15	45.3°F	40.9°F	49.2°F	forecast
Nov 16	46.4°F	42.0°F	50.2°F	forecast
Nov 17	47.0°F	42.6°F	50.8°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	Feb 12
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 21
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 22
60°F	Tomatoes	Apr 12
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 16

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Today's modelled average.

63011 60°F · 63146 60°F · 63141 60°F · 63303 60°F · 63005 58°F · 63021 60°F · 63131 60°F · 63043 60°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 63017 today?: About 60°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 56°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 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 63017?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 21 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).