What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 68057 today?

About 53°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 51°F and high 55°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 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 68057?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 22 and 55°F from Apr 14.

ZIP 68057 · Fremont, NE · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 68057

53°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 51°F · high 55°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 10 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

3° warmer

50°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

51°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Apr 14

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	50.1°F	49.0°F	51.6°F	analysis
Nov 5	48.8°F	47.4°F	49.7°F	analysis
Nov 6	44.1°F	40.8°F	47.1°F	analysis
Nov 7	45.1°F	40.0°F	52.3°F	analysis
Nov 8	51.3°F	47.9°F	55.0°F	analysis
Nov 9	51.9°F	47.4°F	57.3°F	analysis
Nov 10	52.1°F	48.2°F	55.9°F	analysis
Today	52.8°F	50.6°F	55.0°F	analysis
Nov 12	47.0°F	45.2°F	49.9°F	forecast
Nov 13	40.8°F	37.5°F	43.6°F	forecast
Nov 14	38.8°F	36.6°F	42.3°F	forecast
Nov 15	42.4°F	40.2°F	45.3°F	forecast
Nov 16	43.3°F	39.5°F	48.0°F	forecast
Nov 17	45.7°F	42.2°F	50.2°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 12
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 22
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Apr 14
60°F	Tomatoes	May 25
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 26

Fremont, NE, 32 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

68664 53°F · 68633 52°F · 68031 52°F · 68649 53°F · 68072 53°F · 68788 53°F · 68063 52°F · 68621 53°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 68057 today?: About 53°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 51°F and high 55°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 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 68057?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 22 and 55°F from Apr 14.

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).