What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 66968 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 10.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 66968?

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 66968 · Kansas · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 66968

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 10.9 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

3° warmer

53°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	52.9°F	51.2°F	54.6°F	analysis
Nov 5	50.8°F	48.9°F	52.7°F	analysis
Nov 6	46.5°F	43.7°F	48.8°F	analysis
Nov 7	45.1°F	41.3°F	50.2°F	analysis
Nov 8	50.6°F	47.2°F	55.5°F	analysis
Nov 9	53.7°F	49.9°F	58.7°F	analysis
Nov 10	55.1°F	51.9°F	58.5°F	analysis
Today	55.5°F	53.3°F	57.9°F	analysis
Nov 12	51.0°F	49.2°F	53.4°F	forecast
Nov 13	44.4°F	41.5°F	46.5°F	forecast
Nov 14	41.5°F	38.6°F	44.4°F	forecast
Nov 15	43.3°F	40.4°F	47.1°F	forecast
Nov 16	44.5°F	41.1°F	48.4°F	forecast
Nov 17	46.3°F	43.1°F	50.6°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 9
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.

66958 55°F · 66946 55°F · 66945 55°F · 66953 56°F · 66944 56°F · 66943 56°F · 68350 55°F · 66933 56°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 66968 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 10.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 66968?: 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).