What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 03062 today?

About 50°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 48°F and high 51°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 3.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 03062?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 14 and 55°F from May 18.

ZIP 03062 · Nashua, NH · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 03062

50°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 48°F · high 51°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 3.1 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

9° 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	59.1°F	54.8°F	63.0°F	analysis
Nov 5	61.1°F	58.2°F	63.6°F	analysis
Nov 6	63.2°F	62.6°F	64.0°F	analysis
Nov 7	57.8°F	55.2°F	61.1°F	analysis
Nov 8	51.7°F	50.4°F	53.7°F	analysis
Nov 9	49.1°F	47.2°F	50.1°F	analysis
Nov 10	48.5°F	46.3°F	50.0°F	analysis
Today	49.7°F	47.6°F	51.0°F	analysis
Nov 12	45.6°F	44.7°F	47.2°F	forecast
Nov 13	42.3°F	40.8°F	44.5°F	forecast
Nov 14	40.4°F	39.7°F	40.7°F	forecast
Nov 15	39.8°F	37.8°F	41.7°F	forecast
Nov 16	40.4°F	37.3°F	42.8°F	forecast
Nov 17	40.3°F	38.6°F	42.4°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 10
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	May 14
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 18
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 6
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 7

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

03060 50°F · 01827 50°F · 03064 50°F · 03063 50°F · 03049 50°F · 01879 50°F · 03051 50°F · 01463 50°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 03062 today?: About 50°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 48°F and high 51°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 3.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 03062?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 14 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).