What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 65265 today?

About 56°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 54°F and high 58°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 11.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 65265?

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 12.

ZIP 65265 · Mexico, MO · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 65265

56°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 54°F · high 58°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 11.2 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

4° cooler

60°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

51°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Apr 12

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	59.5°F	57.9°F	62.4°F	analysis
Nov 5	52.8°F	51.4°F	54.6°F	analysis
Nov 6	52.4°F	51.6°F	52.8°F	analysis
Nov 7	46.0°F	43.1°F	48.0°F	analysis
Nov 8	46.8°F	42.9°F	52.2°F	analysis
Nov 9	52.0°F	47.9°F	57.0°F	analysis
Nov 10	55.4°F	52.5°F	58.8°F	analysis
Today	56.0°F	54.1°F	57.9°F	analysis
Nov 12	52.4°F	50.6°F	55.9°F	forecast
Nov 13	43.2°F	41.1°F	45.4°F	forecast
Nov 14	40.1°F	36.4°F	43.5°F	forecast
Nov 15	41.0°F	37.8°F	44.5°F	forecast
Nov 16	42.1°F	38.8°F	45.6°F	forecast
Nov 17	43.0°F	39.7°F	46.4°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 12
60°F	Tomatoes	May 16
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 28

Columbia, MO, 48 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

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Today's modelled average.

65280 56°F · 65232 56°F · 65285 56°F · 63352 56°F · 65282 56°F · 65231 56°F · 65240 56°F · 65264 56°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 65265 today?: About 56°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 54°F and high 58°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 11.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 65265?: 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 12.

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).