Maryland · 12 cities · Nov 11, 2026
Maryland soil temperatures (4 inch)
Median across the state, top 4 inches (modelled)54°FModelled by NOAA GFS, run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern). Warmest: Baltimore 59°F · coolest: Cumberland 50°F
Cities
12
each on its own model grid cell
Change on a week ago
−5°F
median of the cities
Pre-emergent window open
0
of 12 cities today
Held 55°F last spring
May 7
median date
Soil temperature today, largest Maryland cities
°F, today's average of the 0–4 in layer. Green band: 50–55°F. Bars start at 30°F, not zero.
All 12 cities in Maryland
| City | Soil today | vs a week ago | Next 7 days | Grass seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore, MD | 59°F | −4°F | 46°F–58°F | Too late in the season |
| Germantown, MD | 53°F | −5°F | 42°F–53°F | Too late in the season |
| Frederick, MD | 51°F | −5°F | 41°F–52°F | Too late in the season |
| Waldorf, MD | 56°F | −4°F | 44°F–56°F | Too late in the season |
| Bowie, MD | 55°F | −4°F | 44°F–55°F | Too late in the season |
| Bel Air South, MD | 53°F | −5°F | 43°F–54°F | Too late in the season |
| Hagerstown, MD | 50°F | −6°F | 41°F–52°F | Too late in the season |
| Salisbury, MD | 57°F | −5°F | 46°F–57°F | Too late in the season |
| Eldersburg, MD | 51°F | −6°F | 41°F–53°F | Too late in the season |
| Scaggsville, MD | 55°F | −5°F | 42°F–54°F | Too late in the season |
| Cumberland, MD | 50°F | −6°F | 39°F–50°F | Too late in the season |
| Easton, MD | 56°F | −5°F | 45°F–56°F | Too late in the season |
City numbers are the modelled average of the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), not a probe at exactly 4 inches. Measured 2, 4 and 8 inch readings · Maryland by ZIP code
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Data: Global Forecast System (GFS) 0.25°, soil temperature 0–10 cm (TSOIL) (NOAA National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP)); GeoNames gazetteer (cities15000) (GeoNames).