What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 65264 today?

About 56°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 54°F and high 59°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 11.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 65264?

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 11.

ZIP 65264 · Mexico, MO · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 65264

56°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 54°F · high 59°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 11.3 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

4° cooler

60°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

52°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Apr 11

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	60.0°F	58.4°F	62.9°F	analysis
Nov 5	53.3°F	51.8°F	55.2°F	analysis
Nov 6	52.7°F	51.6°F	53.5°F	analysis
Nov 7	46.6°F	43.4°F	48.8°F	analysis
Nov 8	47.0°F	42.9°F	52.6°F	analysis
Nov 9	52.4°F	48.5°F	57.4°F	analysis
Nov 10	55.6°F	52.5°F	59.2°F	analysis
Today	56.4°F	54.1°F	58.7°F	analysis
Nov 12	53.1°F	51.6°F	56.1°F	forecast
Nov 13	43.8°F	41.8°F	46.2°F	forecast
Nov 14	40.6°F	37.0°F	44.1°F	forecast
Nov 15	41.6°F	38.2°F	45.2°F	forecast
Nov 16	42.6°F	39.2°F	46.3°F	forecast
Nov 17	43.4°F	39.9°F	46.9°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 13
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 22
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Apr 11
60°F	Tomatoes	May 16
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 28

Columbia, MO, 58 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

65232 56°F · 63384 56°F · 65280 56°F · 63352 56°F · 63361 56°F · 65231 56°F · 65265 56°F · 63345 56°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 65264 today?: About 56°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 54°F and high 59°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 11.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 65264?: 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 11.

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).