What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 69142 today?

About 54°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 49°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 10.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 69142?

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 12.

ZIP 69142 · Nebraska · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 69142

54°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 49°F · high 57°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

7° warmer

47°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

53°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Apr 12

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	46.9°F	41.7°F	52.7°F	analysis
Nov 5	50.2°F	46.2°F	54.3°F	analysis
Nov 6	47.0°F	40.6°F	54.3°F	analysis
Nov 7	51.9°F	45.2°F	59.9°F	analysis
Nov 8	53.9°F	48.1°F	59.3°F	analysis
Nov 9	55.0°F	50.3°F	60.0°F	analysis
Nov 10	52.0°F	46.2°F	58.4°F	analysis
Today	53.5°F	49.0°F	57.4°F	analysis
Nov 12	49.3°F	44.7°F	53.2°F	forecast
Nov 13	45.7°F	40.9°F	50.3°F	forecast
Nov 14	44.4°F	40.6°F	48.3°F	forecast
Nov 15	46.6°F	44.5°F	49.7°F	forecast
Nov 16	48.4°F	44.7°F	52.6°F	forecast
Nov 17	48.4°F	44.2°F	53.5°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 8
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 21
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Apr 12
60°F	Tomatoes	May 25
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 26

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

69157 54°F · 68833 53°F · 69135 52°F · 69166 53°F · 69163 53°F · 68813 54°F · 68821 54°F · 69161 52°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 69142 today?: About 54°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 49°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 10.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 69142?: 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 12.

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).