What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 01747 today?

About 49°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 47°F and high 50°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 13.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 01747?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 6 and 55°F from May 18.

ZIP 01747 · Milford, MA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 01747

49°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 47°F · high 50°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 13.9 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

10° cooler

59°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

51°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 18

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	58.7°F	55.9°F	61.4°F	analysis
Nov 5	61.2°F	59.1°F	63.5°F	analysis
Nov 6	63.1°F	62.5°F	63.4°F	analysis
Nov 7	59.3°F	56.8°F	61.7°F	analysis
Nov 8	51.6°F	50.8°F	53.2°F	analysis
Nov 9	49.1°F	47.9°F	50.1°F	analysis
Nov 10	48.1°F	46.0°F	49.3°F	analysis
Today	49.1°F	47.2°F	50.3°F	analysis
Nov 12	48.2°F	46.7°F	48.9°F	forecast
Nov 13	44.9°F	42.3°F	47.4°F	forecast
Nov 14	41.2°F	40.9°F	41.5°F	forecast
Nov 15	39.7°F	38.8°F	40.8°F	forecast
Nov 16	39.9°F	38.4°F	41.9°F	forecast
Nov 17	40.4°F	39.0°F	42.2°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	Mar 27
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	May 6
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 18
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 6
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 8

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

01756 49°F · 01757 48°F · 02019 49°F · 01568 48°F · 02053 48°F · 01504 49°F · 01534 48°F · 01525 49°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 01747 today?: About 49°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 47°F and high 50°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 13.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 01747?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 6 and 55°F from May 18.

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).