What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 69149 today?

About 51°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 47°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 6.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 69149?

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 69149 · Sidney, NE · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 69149

51°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 47°F · high 55°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 6.9 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

4° warmer

46°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

51°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	46.5°F	42.6°F	50.8°F	analysis
Nov 5	48.3°F	45.2°F	52.6°F	analysis
Nov 6	47.4°F	42.9°F	52.8°F	analysis
Nov 7	49.1°F	44.9°F	54.8°F	analysis
Nov 8	50.6°F	46.1°F	55.5°F	analysis
Nov 9	52.3°F	48.7°F	56.8°F	analysis
Nov 10	51.3°F	46.9°F	56.6°F	analysis
Today	51.0°F	47.2°F	55.0°F	analysis
Nov 12	51.7°F	47.6°F	56.9°F	forecast
Nov 13	50.1°F	46.5°F	53.7°F	forecast
Nov 14	47.4°F	45.1°F	49.5°F	forecast
Nov 15	50.4°F	47.6°F	54.5°F	forecast
Nov 16	48.5°F	45.6°F	51.6°F	forecast
Nov 17	47.5°F	43.7°F	52.2°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 5
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 20
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 21
60°F	Tomatoes	May 26
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 27

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

69141 50°F · 69129 51°F · 69162 50°F · 80726 52°F · 69131 50°F · 69154 52°F · 80749 52°F · 69125 50°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 69149 today?: About 51°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 47°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 6.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 69149?: 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).