What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 03036 today?

About 48°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 47°F and high 49°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 1.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 03036?

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 03036 · Chester, NH · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 03036

48°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 47°F · high 49°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 1.8 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

8° cooler

57°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

51°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	56.7°F	53.4°F	60.0°F	analysis
Nov 5	59.0°F	56.8°F	61.2°F	analysis
Nov 6	61.7°F	61.3°F	62.4°F	analysis
Nov 7	57.5°F	54.8°F	60.6°F	analysis
Nov 8	51.1°F	50.0°F	53.2°F	analysis
Nov 9	49.0°F	47.8°F	49.8°F	analysis
Nov 10	48.1°F	46.5°F	49.0°F	analysis
Today	48.2°F	47.2°F	48.7°F	analysis
Nov 12	44.2°F	43.3°F	45.8°F	forecast
Nov 13	41.5°F	40.3°F	43.5°F	forecast
Nov 14	39.6°F	39.3°F	40.2°F	forecast
Nov 15	38.7°F	38.4°F	38.9°F	forecast
Nov 16	38.2°F	37.9°F	38.8°F	forecast
Nov 17	38.2°F	38.1°F	38.2°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	Apr 11
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.

03077 48°F · 03873 48°F · 03032 48°F · 03038 48°F · 03034 48°F · 03819 48°F · 03044 49°F · 03109 49°F

More: crabgrass timing in New Hampshire · every New Hampshire city · how accurate the model is.

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 03036 today?: About 48°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 47°F and high 49°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 1.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 03036?: 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).