What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 65768 today?

About 56°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 54°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 9.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 65768?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 2 and 55°F from Apr 11.

ZIP 65768 · Missouri · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 65768

56°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 54°F · high 60°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 9.1 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	60.2°F	59.1°F	61.5°F	analysis
Nov 5	56.4°F	53.7°F	59.0°F	analysis
Nov 6	54.6°F	53.2°F	56.0°F	analysis
Nov 7	49.1°F	46.5°F	50.8°F	analysis
Nov 8	48.0°F	44.3°F	52.3°F	analysis
Nov 9	51.7°F	48.3°F	56.1°F	analysis
Nov 10	53.5°F	49.9°F	57.4°F	analysis
Today	56.4°F	53.7°F	59.8°F	analysis
Nov 12	54.8°F	53.5°F	57.3°F	forecast
Nov 13	46.6°F	44.7°F	49.8°F	forecast
Nov 14	42.4°F	39.2°F	45.3°F	forecast
Nov 15	42.6°F	39.8°F	45.6°F	forecast
Nov 16	43.2°F	40.2°F	46.5°F	forecast
Nov 17	43.5°F	40.4°F	46.6°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 10
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 2
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Apr 11
60°F	Tomatoes	May 15
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 28

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

65638 57°F · 65637 57°F · 65741 58°F · 65618 57°F · 65717 57°F · 65784 57°F · 65702 57°F · 65793 57°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 65768 today?: About 56°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 54°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 9.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 65768?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 2 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).