What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 63363 today?

About 56°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 54°F and high 59°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 13.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 63363?

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 11.

ZIP 63363 · Warrenton, MO · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 63363

56°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 54°F · high 59°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 13.1 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

4° cooler

60°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

52°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.

View as table

Day	Average	Low	High
Nov 4	60.3°F	58.8°F	63.2°F	analysis
Nov 5	53.9°F	51.9°F	55.5°F	analysis
Nov 6	52.6°F	51.6°F	53.7°F	analysis
Nov 7	46.5°F	43.1°F	49.0°F	analysis
Nov 8	47.0°F	42.5°F	52.9°F	analysis
Nov 9	52.4°F	47.9°F	57.7°F	analysis
Nov 10	55.5°F	52.1°F	59.3°F	analysis
Today	56.3°F	53.5°F	58.9°F	analysis
Nov 12	52.5°F	51.3°F	55.0°F	forecast
Nov 13	43.6°F	41.3°F	45.8°F	forecast
Nov 14	40.4°F	36.6°F	43.9°F	forecast
Nov 15	41.3°F	37.7°F	45.3°F	forecast
Nov 16	42.6°F	38.8°F	46.5°F	forecast
Nov 17	43.3°F	39.5°F	47.0°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 13
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 22
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Apr 11
60°F	Tomatoes	May 16
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 28

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

63350 57°F · 63361 56°F · 63351 57°F · 65069 56°F · 63333 57°F · 63381 57°F · 63384 56°F · 63383 57°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 63363 today?: About 56°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 54°F and high 59°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 13.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 63363?: 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 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).