What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 69170 today?

About 54°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 49°F and high 58°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 5.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 69170?

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 69170 · North Platte, NE · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 69170

54°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 49°F · high 58°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 5.1 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

5° warmer

49°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	49.1°F	44.0°F	54.7°F	analysis
Nov 5	50.7°F	47.2°F	55.1°F	analysis
Nov 6	48.6°F	42.4°F	55.1°F	analysis
Nov 7	51.8°F	45.6°F	59.3°F	analysis
Nov 8	54.5°F	49.2°F	59.9°F	analysis
Nov 9	54.6°F	49.4°F	60.2°F	analysis
Nov 10	52.9°F	47.4°F	58.8°F	analysis
Today	53.7°F	49.0°F	58.4°F	analysis
Nov 12	51.7°F	47.0°F	56.2°F	forecast
Nov 13	47.8°F	43.7°F	51.3°F	forecast
Nov 14	45.4°F	41.7°F	49.9°F	forecast
Nov 15	47.7°F	45.4°F	52.1°F	forecast
Nov 16	48.3°F	45.1°F	51.5°F	forecast
Nov 17	47.7°F	43.5°F	53.3°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 20
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 21
60°F	Tomatoes	May 25
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 27

North Platte, NE, 37 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

69038 54°F · 69132 54°F · 69025 54°F · 69039 53°F · 69032 54°F · 69169 53°F · 69151 53°F · 69101 53°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 69170 today?: About 54°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 49°F and high 58°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 5.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 69170?: 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).