What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 63821 today?

About 61°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 56°F and high 67°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 5.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 63821?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 28 and 55°F from Mar 2.

ZIP 63821 · Kennett, MO · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 63821

61°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 56°F · high 67°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 5.6 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

5° cooler

66°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

56°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 2

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	64.9°F	68.1°F	analysis
Nov 5	61.9°F	57.5°F	66.1°F	analysis
Nov 6	60.8°F	58.0°F	62.2°F	analysis
Nov 7	54.0°F	51.2°F	56.1°F	analysis
Nov 8	51.6°F	46.5°F	56.9°F	analysis
Nov 9	55.2°F	49.7°F	61.4°F	analysis
Nov 10	57.6°F	52.7°F	62.7°F	analysis
Today	60.9°F	56.0°F	67.2°F	analysis
Nov 12	60.2°F	57.8°F	62.9°F	forecast
Nov 13	51.5°F	48.3°F	54.4°F	forecast
Nov 14	47.0°F	42.6°F	50.7°F	forecast
Nov 15	46.7°F	42.9°F	50.0°F	forecast
Nov 16	47.9°F	43.7°F	52.1°F	forecast
Nov 17	48.3°F	43.8°F	52.6°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 10
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Feb 28
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 2
60°F	Tomatoes	Apr 10
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 12

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

63829 61°F · 63876 60°F · 72438 61°F · 63855 60°F · 72447 61°F · 72443 60°F · 72461 60°F · 63849 60°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 63821 today?: About 61°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 56°F and high 67°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 5.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 63821?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 28 and 55°F from Mar 2.

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).