What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 63848 today?

About 60°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 55°F and high 66°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 12.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 63848?

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 63848 · Kennett, MO · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 63848

60°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 55°F · high 66°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 12.2 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

5° cooler

65°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

55°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	65.4°F	64.0°F	66.9°F	analysis
Nov 5	60.6°F	56.2°F	64.8°F	analysis
Nov 6	59.4°F	56.4°F	60.9°F	analysis
Nov 7	52.6°F	49.0°F	54.5°F	analysis
Nov 8	51.1°F	45.8°F	56.6°F	analysis
Nov 9	55.2°F	49.6°F	61.7°F	analysis
Nov 10	57.7°F	52.5°F	62.6°F	analysis
Today	60.2°F	54.8°F	66.5°F	analysis
Nov 12	58.5°F	56.2°F	61.7°F	forecast
Nov 13	49.9°F	46.3°F	52.1°F	forecast
Nov 14	45.9°F	41.1°F	50.1°F	forecast
Nov 15	46.4°F	41.8°F	50.7°F	forecast
Nov 16	47.4°F	42.9°F	51.5°F	forecast
Nov 17	47.6°F	42.9°F	51.9°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 10
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 12

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Today's modelled average.

63837 60°F · 63878 60°F · 63879 60°F · 63847 60°F · 63852 60°F · 63874 60°F · 63863 60°F · 63880 60°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 63848 today?: About 60°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 55°F and high 66°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 12.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 63848?: 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).