Live soil temperature · 2 inches down
Soil temperature in Columbia, MO
Right now · 65201
69.5°FActive
Annual bluegrass (Poa annua) and winter annual weeds: Window is closing: soil is below 70°F, so annual bluegrass is germinating now. Pre-emergent is a product that stops weed seeds before they sprout, so it only works ahead of germination.
By depth
- Surface
- 63.4°F
- 2 in depth
- 69.5°F
- 6 in depth
- 70.5°F
Past 14 days · 24-hour average
This week in Columbia
Over the past week, soil 2 inches down in Columbia, MO ranged from 61.1°F to 70.1°F and rose 9°F, averaging 66.2°F. 1 of those days sat inside the fall pre-emergent window, before soil drops below 70°F.
| Day | Surface | 2 in | 6 in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 58.9°F | 61.1°F | 63.7°F |
| Tue | 60.9°F | 61.7°F | 63.2°F |
| Wed | 66.9°F | 65.6°F | 64.6°F |
| Thu | 65.5°F | 66°F | 66.2°F |
| Fri | 71.2°F | 68.9°F | 67.2°F |
| Sat | 70.5°F | 69.8°F | 68.8°F |
| Sun | 70.7°F | 70.1°F | 69.1°F |
Daily averages from Open-Meteo for Columbia, MO 65201. Readings refresh every six hours.
Interpretation
What this means for your grass.
- Bermuda
- Bermuda is still growing, but the season is turning. This is the fall pre-emergent window: get it down before soil falls below 70°F, which is when annual bluegrass and other winter weeds start to germinate.
- Zoysia
- Zoysia is still growing and the season is turning. This is the fall pre-emergent window: get it down before soil falls below 70°F. Ease off nitrogen so you aren't pushing growth into dormancy.
- St. Augustine
- St. Augustine's growth is winding down and the fall pre-emergent window is closing: soil is at or below 70°F, so annual bluegrass is germinating. Apply now if you haven't, and expect to treat some weeds that are already up.
- Cool-season
- Cooling out of summer stress and starting to recover. Fall feeding and seeding start here. Pre-emergent and overseeding cannot go down together, so pick one before you buy.
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Weather data from Open-Meteo. Timing guidance follows the sources on when to apply pre-emergent and how to use soil temperature.Data as of Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:07:01 GMT