What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 66541 today?

About 56°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 53°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 8.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 66541?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 21 and 55°F from Mar 22.

ZIP 66541 · Kansas · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 66541

56°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 53°F · high 58°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 8.3 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

1° warmer

54°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	54.4°F	53.0°F	55.3°F	analysis
Nov 5	51.6°F	50.1°F	53.1°F	analysis
Nov 6	47.5°F	44.5°F	49.9°F	analysis
Nov 7	45.5°F	41.7°F	50.2°F	analysis
Nov 8	50.5°F	46.8°F	55.8°F	analysis
Nov 9	53.8°F	49.7°F	59.1°F	analysis
Nov 10	55.4°F	51.9°F	59.0°F	analysis
Today	55.6°F	53.2°F	58.1°F	analysis
Nov 12	50.6°F	48.8°F	53.5°F	forecast
Nov 13	43.2°F	40.0°F	45.6°F	forecast
Nov 14	40.6°F	37.0°F	44.2°F	forecast
Nov 15	44.2°F	42.2°F	47.2°F	forecast
Nov 16	44.6°F	40.9°F	48.7°F	forecast
Nov 17	46.0°F	42.4°F	50.3°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	Feb 10
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 21
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 22
60°F	Tomatoes	May 12
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 27

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

66406 55°F · 66403 56°F · 68381 55°F · 68323 55°F · 68420 56°F · 66518 55°F · 66404 56°F · 68309 55°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 66541 today?: About 56°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 53°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 8.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 66541?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 21 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).