What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 68635 today?

About 53°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 51°F and high 56°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 9.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 68635?

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 68635 · Seward, NE · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 68635

53°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 51°F · high 56°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 9.6 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

2° warmer

52°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

51°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	51.8°F	50.8°F	52.7°F	analysis
Nov 5	50.2°F	49.0°F	50.8°F	analysis
Nov 6	44.1°F	40.9°F	46.4°F	analysis
Nov 7	44.6°F	40.4°F	50.8°F	analysis
Nov 8	51.1°F	48.1°F	55.1°F	analysis
Nov 9	52.2°F	48.3°F	57.4°F	analysis
Nov 10	52.8°F	49.6°F	56.0°F	analysis
Today	53.4°F	51.3°F	55.7°F	analysis
Nov 12	48.3°F	46.9°F	51.0°F	forecast
Nov 13	41.5°F	38.8°F	43.7°F	forecast
Nov 14	39.2°F	37.7°F	42.2°F	forecast
Nov 15	42.4°F	39.7°F	46.5°F	forecast
Nov 16	43.6°F	40.2°F	47.5°F	forecast
Nov 17	45.5°F	42.2°F	49.8°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 10
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 21
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Apr 13
60°F	Tomatoes	May 25
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 27

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Today's modelled average.

68314 53°F · 68626 53°F · 68065 54°F · 68360 53°F · 68669 53°F · 68439 53°F · 68632 53°F · 68434 53°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 68635 today?: About 53°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 51°F and high 56°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 9.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 68635?: 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).