What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 68701 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 5.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 68701?

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 13.

ZIP 68701 · Norfolk, NE · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 68701

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 5.2 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 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.

View as table

Day	Average	Low	High
Nov 4	49.7°F	48.3°F	51.2°F	analysis
Nov 5	49.0°F	46.9°F	49.9°F	analysis
Nov 6	42.4°F	38.6°F	46.3°F	analysis
Nov 7	46.7°F	40.2°F	55.6°F	analysis
Nov 8	52.3°F	47.9°F	56.4°F	analysis
Nov 9	53.0°F	48.1°F	58.5°F	analysis
Nov 10	52.0°F	46.9°F	56.6°F	analysis
Today	53.1°F	51.0°F	55.3°F	analysis
Nov 12	46.4°F	43.8°F	48.9°F	forecast
Nov 13	40.4°F	38.1°F	43.6°F	forecast
Nov 14	39.0°F	37.4°F	42.9°F	forecast
Nov 15	41.8°F	38.2°F	46.2°F	forecast
Nov 16	44.7°F	40.4°F	49.6°F	forecast
Nov 17	46.9°F	43.1°F	51.6°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 22
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Apr 13
60°F	Tomatoes	May 25
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 26

Norfolk, NE, 2 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

68715 53°F · 68740 51°F · 68748 52°F · 68779 52°F · 68767 51°F · 68752 52°F · 68790 51°F · 68768 52°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 68701 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 5.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 68701?: 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 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).