What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 01038 today?

About 47°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 45°F and high 48°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 15.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 01038?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 17 and 55°F from Jun 5.

ZIP 01038 · Northampton, MA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 01038

47°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 45°F · high 48°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 15.8 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

8° cooler

55°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

50°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Jun 5

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	55.0°F	51.8°F	58.5°F	analysis
Nov 5	57.0°F	55.0°F	59.4°F	analysis
Nov 6	60.2°F	59.8°F	60.8°F	analysis
Nov 7	57.1°F	55.2°F	58.9°F	analysis
Nov 8	50.2°F	48.8°F	52.3°F	analysis
Nov 9	47.0°F	46.1°F	47.6°F	analysis
Nov 10	46.5°F	44.5°F	47.9°F	analysis
Today	47.3°F	45.4°F	48.2°F	analysis
Nov 12	45.0°F	44.2°F	46.3°F	forecast
Nov 13	41.7°F	40.6°F	43.5°F	forecast
Nov 14	39.0°F	38.4°F	39.7°F	forecast
Nov 15	38.7°F	38.3°F	39.0°F	forecast
Nov 16	37.7°F	37.3°F	37.9°F	forecast
Nov 17	37.2°F	37.0°F	37.3°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	Apr 12
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	May 17
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Jun 5
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 7
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

01088 47°F · 01035 48°F · 01066 47°F · 01003 47°F · 01060 49°F · 01063 49°F · 01039 47°F · 01093 47°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 01038 today?: About 47°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 45°F and high 48°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 15.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 01038?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 17 and 55°F from Jun 5.

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).