What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 68342 today?

About 55°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 52°F and high 57°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 12.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 68342?

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 68342 · Beatrice, NE · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 68342

55°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 52°F · high 57°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 12.4 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

2° 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	53.0°F	51.4°F	54.2°F	analysis
Nov 5	50.9°F	49.2°F	52.5°F	analysis
Nov 6	46.2°F	43.3°F	48.5°F	analysis
Nov 7	45.2°F	41.5°F	50.4°F	analysis
Nov 8	50.6°F	47.2°F	55.3°F	analysis
Nov 9	53.3°F	49.6°F	58.4°F	analysis
Nov 10	54.5°F	51.4°F	57.9°F	analysis
Today	54.9°F	52.4°F	57.3°F	analysis
Nov 12	50.4°F	48.7°F	52.8°F	forecast
Nov 13	43.9°F	40.9°F	45.9°F	forecast
Nov 14	41.1°F	38.1°F	44.0°F	forecast
Nov 15	43.2°F	40.2°F	47.0°F	forecast
Nov 16	44.3°F	40.9°F	48.2°F	forecast
Nov 17	46.0°F	42.8°F	50.3°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.

68440 55°F · 68415 55°F · 68377 55°F · 68350 55°F · 66946 55°F · 68424 55°F · 68310 55°F · 68352 55°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 68342 today?: About 55°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 52°F and high 57°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 12.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 68342?: 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).