What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 68777 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 13.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 68777?

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 May 11.

ZIP 68777 · Nebraska · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 68777

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 13.3 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.

View as table

Day	Average	Low	High
Nov 4	49.2°F	48.0°F	50.7°F	analysis
Nov 5	48.1°F	46.0°F	49.9°F	analysis
Nov 6	42.8°F	39.9°F	47.4°F	analysis
Nov 7	48.7°F	43.4°F	56.3°F	analysis
Nov 8	52.3°F	48.1°F	56.3°F	analysis
Nov 9	54.2°F	51.3°F	58.0°F	analysis
Nov 10	51.4°F	47.1°F	55.8°F	analysis
Today	53.2°F	51.2°F	54.8°F	analysis
Nov 12	46.1°F	43.6°F	48.7°F	forecast
Nov 13	40.1°F	37.5°F	43.5°F	forecast
Nov 14	40.4°F	37.0°F	44.9°F	forecast
Nov 15	42.7°F	40.9°F	44.9°F	forecast
Nov 16	47.8°F	44.5°F	52.4°F	forecast
Nov 17	49.8°F	46.9°F	53.2°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	May 11
60°F	Tomatoes	May 25
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 27

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

68719 52°F · 68722 52°F · 68746 53°F · 57335 52°F · 57361 52°F · 57367 52°F · 57356 51°F · 68755 52°F

More: crabgrass timing in Nebraska · every Nebraska city · how accurate the model is.

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 68777 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 13.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 68777?: 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 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).