What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 69043 today?

About 54°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 50°F and high 59°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 13.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 69043?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 20 and 55°F from Mar 21.

ZIP 69043 · Nebraska · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 69043

54°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 50°F · high 59°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 13.5 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

4° warmer

50°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

54°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 21

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	50.3°F	46.0°F	55.1°F	analysis
Nov 5	50.5°F	47.1°F	54.7°F	analysis
Nov 6	49.1°F	43.7°F	55.3°F	analysis
Nov 7	52.5°F	47.2°F	59.2°F	analysis
Nov 8	54.6°F	50.1°F	59.7°F	analysis
Nov 9	55.0°F	50.4°F	60.1°F	analysis
Nov 10	53.9°F	48.9°F	59.5°F	analysis
Today	54.5°F	50.3°F	58.9°F	analysis
Nov 12	52.9°F	48.8°F	57.1°F	forecast
Nov 13	50.3°F	46.5°F	53.8°F	forecast
Nov 14	48.4°F	45.2°F	51.8°F	forecast
Nov 15	51.4°F	49.2°F	54.4°F	forecast
Nov 16	50.6°F	48.3°F	52.9°F	forecast
Nov 17	48.8°F	45.2°F	53.0°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 5
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 20
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 21
60°F	Tomatoes	May 11
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 26

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

69037 55°F · 69044 54°F · 69021 55°F · 69040 54°F · 69024 54°F · 67745 54°F · 67730 54°F · 69045 54°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 69043 today?: About 54°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 50°F and high 59°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 13.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 69043?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 20 and 55°F from Mar 21.

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).