What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 64481 today?

About 54°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 52°F and high 55°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 15 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 64481?

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 13.

ZIP 64481 · Trenton, MO · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 64481

54°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 52°F · high 55°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 15 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

2° cooler

56°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

50°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Apr 13

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	56.1°F	53.5°F	59.7°F	analysis
Nov 5	51.1°F	50.1°F	52.2°F	analysis
Nov 6	50.1°F	49.2°F	50.8°F	analysis
Nov 7	45.1°F	42.5°F	47.5°F	analysis
Nov 8	48.0°F	44.3°F	53.2°F	analysis
Nov 9	51.2°F	47.2°F	56.4°F	analysis
Nov 10	54.1°F	51.6°F	57.0°F	analysis
Today	53.8°F	52.4°F	54.9°F	analysis
Nov 12	48.9°F	47.9°F	51.8°F	forecast
Nov 13	41.8°F	39.7°F	43.5°F	forecast
Nov 14	39.4°F	38.4°F	41.6°F	forecast
Nov 15	39.9°F	37.1°F	43.4°F	forecast
Nov 16	41.2°F	38.4°F	44.5°F	forecast
Nov 17	42.4°F	39.3°F	45.9°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 28
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 22
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Apr 13
60°F	Tomatoes	May 25
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 28

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

64424 54°F · 64632 53°F · 64426 53°F · 64442 53°F · 64642 54°F · 64467 53°F · 64673 54°F · 64636 54°F

More: crabgrass timing in Missouri · every Missouri city · how accurate the model is.

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 64481 today?: About 54°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 52°F and high 55°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 15 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 64481?: 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 13.

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).