What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 02144 today?

About 52°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 49°F and high 55°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 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 02144?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 4 and 55°F from May 17.

ZIP 02144 · West Somerville/Davis Square, MA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 02144

52°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 49°F · high 55°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 15 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

11° cooler

63°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

53°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 17

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	62.8°F	57.2°F	67.4°F	analysis
Nov 5	64.4°F	59.7°F	68.9°F	analysis
Nov 6	65.2°F	63.9°F	66.3°F	analysis
Nov 7	58.8°F	56.2°F	62.5°F	analysis
Nov 8	53.5°F	51.3°F	55.0°F	analysis
Nov 9	52.1°F	50.4°F	54.1°F	analysis
Nov 10	50.9°F	47.6°F	53.5°F	analysis
Today	52.1°F	49.4°F	54.9°F	analysis
Nov 12	49.5°F	47.2°F	51.0°F	forecast
Nov 13	43.8°F	40.6°F	47.6°F	forecast
Nov 14	40.7°F	40.2°F	41.3°F	forecast
Nov 15	41.2°F	37.1°F	44.9°F	forecast
Nov 16	42.6°F	38.2°F	46.5°F	forecast
Nov 17	42.8°F	38.1°F	46.5°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 11
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	May 4
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 17
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 5
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 6

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

02140 50°F · 02138 50°F · 02145 52°F · 02155 52°F · 02143 52°F · 02474 50°F · 02163 49°F · 02476 50°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 02144 today?: About 52°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 49°F and high 55°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 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 02144?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 4 and 55°F from May 17.

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).