What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 68879 today?

About 54°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 50°F and high 57°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 11.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 68879?

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 68879 · Nebraska · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 68879

54°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 50°F · high 57°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 11.4 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

6° warmer

48°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

53°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	47.6°F	43.7°F	52.5°F	analysis
Nov 5	49.7°F	46.0°F	53.3°F	analysis
Nov 6	45.5°F	38.8°F	52.6°F	analysis
Nov 7	51.1°F	44.7°F	59.0°F	analysis
Nov 8	53.8°F	48.5°F	58.8°F	analysis
Nov 9	54.3°F	49.4°F	59.4°F	analysis
Nov 10	51.7°F	45.6°F	57.7°F	analysis
Today	53.7°F	50.3°F	56.7°F	analysis
Nov 12	48.5°F	44.9°F	51.2°F	forecast
Nov 13	44.3°F	39.7°F	48.5°F	forecast
Nov 14	42.8°F	39.0°F	46.8°F	forecast
Nov 15	44.0°F	42.5°F	46.4°F	forecast
Nov 16	47.3°F	42.9°F	52.8°F	forecast
Nov 17	49.2°F	45.2°F	53.9°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	Apr 13
60°F	Tomatoes	May 25
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 26

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

68821 54°F · 68874 53°F · 68823 54°F · 68813 54°F · 68828 53°F · 69217 53°F · 68837 53°F · 68833 53°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 68879 today?: About 54°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 50°F and high 57°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 11.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 68879?: 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).