What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 67061 today?

About 58°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 56°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 14.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 67061?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 28 and 55°F from Mar 21.

ZIP 67061 · Kansas · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 67061

58°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 56°F · high 60°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 14.2 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

1° warmer

57°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

54°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	57.2°F	54.8°F	59.7°F	analysis
Nov 5	56.6°F	55.3°F	57.9°F	analysis
Nov 6	51.3°F	49.4°F	52.8°F	analysis
Nov 7	49.1°F	46.2°F	52.5°F	analysis
Nov 8	51.7°F	47.9°F	57.1°F	analysis
Nov 9	55.3°F	52.2°F	59.1°F	analysis
Nov 10	56.8°F	53.9°F	60.4°F	analysis
Today	58.2°F	56.2°F	60.4°F	analysis
Nov 12	56.6°F	54.6°F	58.5°F	forecast
Nov 13	52.9°F	51.4°F	55.3°F	forecast
Nov 14	49.1°F	47.6°F	50.5°F	forecast
Nov 15	48.9°F	48.1°F	49.3°F	forecast
Nov 16	49.3°F	48.0°F	51.4°F	forecast
Nov 17	50.2°F	49.0°F	52.1°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 6
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Feb 28
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 21
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 22
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 12

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

67070 58°F · 73719 58°F · 67150 58°F · 67009 57°F · 73722 58°F · 67138 57°F · 67003 59°F · 73758 59°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 67061 today?: About 58°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 56°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 14.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 67061?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 28 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).