What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 68465 today?

About 55°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 53°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 1.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 68465?

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 Apr 13.

ZIP 68465 · Crete, NE · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 68465

55°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 53°F · high 57°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 1.9 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

Apr 13

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.

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Day	Average	Low	High
Nov 4	52.9°F	51.8°F	53.8°F	analysis
Nov 5	51.1°F	49.9°F	52.1°F	analysis
Nov 6	45.4°F	42.2°F	47.8°F	analysis
Nov 7	45.4°F	41.7°F	51.2°F	analysis
Nov 8	51.2°F	48.1°F	55.5°F	analysis
Nov 9	53.0°F	49.0°F	58.3°F	analysis
Nov 10	53.8°F	50.5°F	57.1°F	analysis
Today	54.8°F	52.8°F	57.1°F	analysis
Nov 12	49.8°F	48.3°F	52.5°F	forecast
Nov 13	42.5°F	39.5°F	44.8°F	forecast
Nov 14	40.0°F	36.6°F	43.6°F	forecast
Nov 15	43.0°F	40.0°F	47.2°F	forecast
Nov 16	44.1°F	40.8°F	48.1°F	forecast
Nov 17	46.1°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	Apr 13
60°F	Tomatoes	May 12
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 27

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

68445 55°F · 68341 55°F · 68328 54°F · 68333 55°F · 68343 55°F · 68464 55°F · 68368 54°F · 68424 55°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 68465 today?: About 55°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 53°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 1.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 68465?: 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 Apr 13.

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).