What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 64865 today?

About 59°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 57°F and high 61°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 12.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 64865?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 12 and 55°F from Mar 4.

ZIP 64865 · Neosho, MO · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 64865

59°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 57°F · high 61°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 12.6 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

1° cooler

60°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

53°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 4

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.

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Day	Average	Low	High
Nov 4	60.0°F	58.6°F	62.4°F	analysis
Nov 5	57.1°F	54.2°F	59.8°F	analysis
Nov 6	55.4°F	53.7°F	57.1°F	analysis
Nov 7	49.8°F	47.2°F	51.3°F	analysis
Nov 8	48.0°F	44.3°F	52.4°F	analysis
Nov 9	51.4°F	47.8°F	56.1°F	analysis
Nov 10	55.0°F	51.6°F	59.7°F	analysis
Today	58.6°F	56.8°F	61.0°F	analysis
Nov 12	55.4°F	53.3°F	57.5°F	forecast
Nov 13	48.7°F	46.5°F	51.6°F	forecast
Nov 14	44.4°F	41.5°F	47.4°F	forecast
Nov 15	46.4°F	44.2°F	49.1°F	forecast
Nov 16	46.2°F	43.3°F	49.5°F	forecast
Nov 17	46.8°F	43.8°F	50.2°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 8
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Feb 12
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 4
60°F	Tomatoes	May 15
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 29

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Today's modelled average.

64858 59°F · 74370 59°F · 64850 59°F · 64843 59°F · 74363 60°F · 64868 59°F · 64804 59°F · 64831 59°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 64865 today?: About 59°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 57°F and high 61°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 12.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 64865?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 12 and 55°F from Mar 4.

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).