What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 68720 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 10.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 68720?

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 May 11.

ZIP 68720 · Nebraska · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 68720

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 10.6 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

4° warmer

49°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

52°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 11

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	49.1°F	47.2°F	50.9°F	analysis
Nov 5	48.0°F	46.0°F	49.1°F	analysis
Nov 6	41.8°F	38.8°F	46.2°F	analysis
Nov 7	47.6°F	41.5°F	56.2°F	analysis
Nov 8	52.2°F	47.8°F	56.3°F	analysis
Nov 9	53.4°F	49.6°F	58.0°F	analysis
Nov 10	51.5°F	46.3°F	56.2°F	analysis
Today	53.0°F	50.8°F	54.8°F	analysis
Nov 12	45.8°F	43.1°F	48.2°F	forecast
Nov 13	39.8°F	37.9°F	43.0°F	forecast
Nov 14	39.0°F	36.2°F	43.5°F	forecast
Nov 15	40.8°F	38.0°F	44.3°F	forecast
Nov 16	45.7°F	41.7°F	50.4°F	forecast
Nov 17	47.3°F	43.8°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	May 11
60°F	Tomatoes	May 25
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 26

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

68773 53°F · 68769 53°F · 68729 53°F · 68756 53°F · 68764 53°F · 68789 53°F · 68726 53°F · 68765 51°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 68720 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 10.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 68720?: 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 May 11.

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).