What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 65534 today?

About 58°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 55°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 5.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 65534?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 5 and 55°F from Mar 22.

ZIP 65534 · Fort Leonard Wood, MO · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 65534

58°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 55°F · high 61°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 5.5 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

3° 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	60.9°F	60.0°F	62.7°F	analysis
Nov 5	55.6°F	53.0°F	57.7°F	analysis
Nov 6	53.4°F	52.1°F	54.8°F	analysis
Nov 7	47.6°F	44.7°F	49.8°F	analysis
Nov 8	47.9°F	44.0°F	53.2°F	analysis
Nov 9	53.3°F	49.6°F	58.5°F	analysis
Nov 10	55.5°F	51.9°F	59.6°F	analysis
Today	57.8°F	55.3°F	60.6°F	analysis
Nov 12	55.0°F	54.0°F	57.5°F	forecast
Nov 13	45.7°F	43.7°F	48.9°F	forecast
Nov 14	41.8°F	38.1°F	45.6°F	forecast
Nov 15	43.1°F	39.7°F	46.8°F	forecast
Nov 16	43.9°F	40.4°F	47.6°F	forecast
Nov 17	44.5°F	40.9°F	48.3°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 5
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 22
60°F	Tomatoes	May 13
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 27

Fort Leonard Wood, MO, 9 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

65473 58°F · 65583 58°F · 65584 58°F · 65556 57°F · 65461 58°F · 65470 57°F · 65557 57°F · 65457 58°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 65534 today?: About 58°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 55°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 5.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 65534?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 5 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).