What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 65017 today?

About 57°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 55°F and high 60°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 10.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 65017?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 6 and 55°F from Mar 22.

ZIP 65017 · Waynesville, MO · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 65017

57°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 55°F · high 60°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 10.3 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

4° cooler

61°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

52°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 22

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	61.0°F	60.2°F	63.1°F	analysis
Nov 5	54.9°F	52.5°F	56.6°F	analysis
Nov 6	53.4°F	51.9°F	54.6°F	analysis
Nov 7	47.5°F	44.5°F	49.5°F	analysis
Nov 8	47.4°F	43.6°F	52.5°F	analysis
Nov 9	52.6°F	49.0°F	57.4°F	analysis
Nov 10	55.3°F	51.8°F	59.5°F	analysis
Today	57.4°F	55.1°F	59.8°F	analysis
Nov 12	54.3°F	53.3°F	56.8°F	forecast
Nov 13	45.5°F	43.3°F	48.2°F	forecast
Nov 14	41.6°F	37.7°F	45.3°F	forecast
Nov 15	42.9°F	39.5°F	46.7°F	forecast
Nov 16	43.7°F	40.2°F	47.2°F	forecast
Nov 17	44.2°F	40.6°F	48.0°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	Jan 6
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 6
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 22
60°F	Tomatoes	May 15
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 29

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

65083 58°F · 65047 58°F · 65591 57°F · 65082 58°F · 65065 58°F · 65486 57°F · 65052 58°F · 65049 58°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 65017 today?: About 57°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 55°F and high 60°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 10.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 65017?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 6 and 55°F from Mar 22.

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).