What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 67464 today?

About 57°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 55°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 11.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 67464?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 20 and 55°F from Mar 21.

ZIP 67464 · McPherson, KS · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 67464

57°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 55°F · high 60°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 11.1 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

4° warmer

53°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	53.2°F	50.5°F	55.8°F	analysis
Nov 5	51.9°F	49.2°F	54.4°F	analysis
Nov 6	48.4°F	45.6°F	50.5°F	analysis
Nov 7	47.1°F	42.9°F	52.9°F	analysis
Nov 8	52.1°F	48.5°F	57.4°F	analysis
Nov 9	55.2°F	51.5°F	60.1°F	analysis
Nov 10	56.9°F	53.0°F	61.4°F	analysis
Today	57.2°F	54.9°F	59.5°F	analysis
Nov 12	54.1°F	51.5°F	55.8°F	forecast
Nov 13	49.1°F	46.3°F	51.0°F	forecast
Nov 14	46.2°F	43.8°F	48.5°F	forecast
Nov 15	46.4°F	43.6°F	49.8°F	forecast
Nov 16	46.9°F	43.8°F	50.2°F	forecast
Nov 17	48.0°F	45.6°F	50.8°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 20
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 21
60°F	Tomatoes	Apr 12
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 25

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

67442 57°F · 67444 57°F · 67456 57°F · 67491 57°F · 67457 57°F · 67454 57°F · 67425 57°F · 67460 57°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 67464 today?: About 57°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 55°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 11.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 67464?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 20 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).