What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 63137 today?

About 61°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 56°F and high 65°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 3.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 63137?

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 63137 · Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 63137

61°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 56°F · high 65°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 3.2 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

1° cooler

63°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

57°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	62.6°F	61.5°F	65.2°F	analysis
Nov 5	58.6°F	54.6°F	61.1°F	analysis
Nov 6	56.1°F	55.3°F	57.1°F	analysis
Nov 7	50.8°F	45.8°F	54.6°F	analysis
Nov 8	53.1°F	46.7°F	60.4°F	analysis
Nov 9	57.8°F	51.2°F	64.2°F	analysis
Nov 10	60.6°F	55.3°F	65.3°F	analysis
Today	61.3°F	56.4°F	64.8°F	analysis
Nov 12	54.4°F	52.6°F	56.2°F	forecast
Nov 13	45.7°F	42.0°F	47.4°F	forecast
Nov 14	44.3°F	39.7°F	48.6°F	forecast
Nov 15	46.1°F	41.1°F	50.4°F	forecast
Nov 16	47.0°F	42.0°F	51.2°F	forecast
Nov 17	47.5°F	42.4°F	51.8°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	Jan 7
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 21
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 22
60°F	Tomatoes	Apr 10
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 13

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Today's modelled average.

63136 61°F · 63147 61°F · 63138 61°F · 62048 61°F · 63135 61°F · 63033 61°F · 63120 61°F · 63115 61°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 63137 today?: About 61°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 56°F and high 65°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 3.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 63137?: 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).