What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 67016 today?

About 57°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 55°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 12.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 67016?

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 67016 · Valley Center, KS · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 67016

57°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 55°F · high 59°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 12.5 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

3° warmer

54°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	54.2°F	51.9°F	56.3°F	analysis
Nov 5	53.1°F	50.7°F	55.5°F	analysis
Nov 6	49.4°F	46.9°F	51.1°F	analysis
Nov 7	47.2°F	43.6°F	51.6°F	analysis
Nov 8	51.1°F	46.7°F	57.3°F	analysis
Nov 9	55.3°F	51.7°F	59.8°F	analysis
Nov 10	56.5°F	52.8°F	60.8°F	analysis
Today	57.0°F	54.8°F	59.2°F	analysis
Nov 12	54.4°F	51.9°F	56.1°F	forecast
Nov 13	49.7°F	47.2°F	51.6°F	forecast
Nov 14	46.4°F	44.2°F	48.5°F	forecast
Nov 15	46.7°F	44.3°F	49.5°F	forecast
Nov 16	46.8°F	43.7°F	50.2°F	forecast
Nov 17	47.7°F	44.9°F	50.9°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	Apr 11
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 25

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Today's modelled average.

67135 57°F · 67030 59°F · 67101 59°F · 67056 57°F · 67223 59°F · 67108 57°F · 67205 59°F · 67001 57°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 67016 today?: About 57°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 55°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 12.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 67016?: 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).