What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 66865 today?

About 58°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 56°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 5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 66865?

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 21.

ZIP 66865 · Emporia, KS · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 66865

58°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 56°F · high 59°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 5 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

3° warmer

55°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

53°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 21

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	55.0°F	53.2°F	56.8°F	analysis
Nov 5	52.5°F	49.8°F	55.3°F	analysis
Nov 6	49.5°F	46.9°F	51.1°F	analysis
Nov 7	46.5°F	43.1°F	50.4°F	analysis
Nov 8	50.1°F	45.4°F	56.8°F	analysis
Nov 9	55.6°F	51.9°F	60.3°F	analysis
Nov 10	57.1°F	53.2°F	61.8°F	analysis
Today	57.7°F	55.7°F	59.4°F	analysis
Nov 12	53.5°F	51.2°F	55.2°F	forecast
Nov 13	47.2°F	44.2°F	49.0°F	forecast
Nov 14	43.2°F	40.2°F	46.0°F	forecast
Nov 15	46.1°F	44.9°F	47.9°F	forecast
Nov 16	46.0°F	42.6°F	49.4°F	forecast
Nov 17	46.4°F	42.9°F	50.5°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 8
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 21
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 21
60°F	Tomatoes	May 13
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 27

Emporia, KS, 23 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

66860 58°F · 66845 57°F · 66801 57°F · 66853 58°F · 66862 57°F · 66854 58°F · 66864 58°F · 66835 57°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 66865 today?: About 58°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 56°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 5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 66865?: 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 21.

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).