What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 63820 today?

About 58°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 54°F and high 64°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 10.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 63820?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 1 and 55°F from Mar 5.

ZIP 63820 · Charleston, MO · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 63820

58°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 54°F · high 64°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 10.7 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

8° cooler

66°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

54°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 5

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	66.2°F	65.4°F	67.6°F	analysis
Nov 5	60.1°F	56.8°F	63.0°F	analysis
Nov 6	57.5°F	55.9°F	59.5°F	analysis
Nov 7	51.1°F	47.8°F	53.0°F	analysis
Nov 8	49.9°F	45.4°F	54.7°F	analysis
Nov 9	53.9°F	49.0°F	59.8°F	analysis
Nov 10	56.5°F	52.5°F	60.3°F	analysis
Today	58.3°F	53.5°F	64.1°F	analysis
Nov 12	57.2°F	55.9°F	60.8°F	forecast
Nov 13	48.5°F	45.6°F	50.8°F	forecast
Nov 14	44.8°F	40.6°F	48.3°F	forecast
Nov 15	45.4°F	41.1°F	49.6°F	forecast
Nov 16	46.4°F	42.2°F	50.3°F	forecast
Nov 17	46.6°F	42.2°F	50.6°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 11
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 1
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 5
60°F	Tomatoes	Apr 12
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 17

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

63834 58°F · 63845 58°F · 63823 60°F · 63882 58°F · 42032 57°F · 63867 59°F · 62914 58°F · 63824 60°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 63820 today?: About 58°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 54°F and high 64°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 10.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 63820?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 1 and 55°F from Mar 5.

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).