What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 68852 today?

About 53°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 52°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 12.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 68852?

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 68852 · Nebraska · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 68852

53°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 52°F · high 56°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 12.7 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

5° warmer

48°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	48.0°F	45.8°F	50.3°F	analysis
Nov 5	49.3°F	47.6°F	51.6°F	analysis
Nov 6	44.8°F	40.8°F	48.8°F	analysis
Nov 7	48.4°F	44.2°F	54.6°F	analysis
Nov 8	52.5°F	49.4°F	55.9°F	analysis
Nov 9	53.0°F	49.7°F	57.2°F	analysis
Nov 10	51.6°F	48.3°F	54.9°F	analysis
Today	53.4°F	51.5°F	55.8°F	analysis
Nov 12	49.1°F	47.2°F	50.8°F	forecast
Nov 13	44.1°F	41.5°F	46.2°F	forecast
Nov 14	42.1°F	39.9°F	44.7°F	forecast
Nov 15	43.4°F	41.8°F	46.2°F	forecast
Nov 16	47.2°F	45.2°F	49.9°F	forecast
Nov 17	48.9°F	46.7°F	51.9°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 26
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 28

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

68844 53°F · 68855 53°F · 68853 54°F · 68866 53°F · 68871 53°F · 68814 53°F · 68815 53°F · 68869 53°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 68852 today?: About 53°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 52°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 12.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 68852?: 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).