What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 04414 today?

About 39°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 39°F and high 40°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 12 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 04414?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Jun 4 and 55°F from Jun 6.

ZIP 04414 · Maine · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 04414

39°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 39°F · high 40°F

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

On a week ago

11° cooler

50°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

42°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Jun 6

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	50.2°F	48.3°F	52.9°F	analysis
Nov 5	53.3°F	51.0°F	55.7°F	analysis
Nov 6	56.6°F	55.5°F	57.7°F	analysis
Nov 7	49.3°F	44.9°F	54.1°F	analysis
Nov 8	41.9°F	40.3°F	43.5°F	analysis
Nov 9	39.2°F	37.8°F	40.4°F	analysis
Nov 10	38.8°F	38.6°F	39.2°F	analysis
Today	39.4°F	38.9°F	40.2°F	analysis
Nov 12	38.9°F	38.0°F	39.5°F	forecast
Nov 13	36.1°F	35.8°F	36.6°F	forecast
Nov 14	35.4°F	35.4°F	35.5°F	forecast
Nov 15	35.9°F	35.2°F	36.7°F	forecast
Nov 16	36.5°F	36.3°F	36.6°F	forecast
Nov 17	36.2°F	35.8°F	36.4°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 28
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Jun 4
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Jun 6
60°F	Tomatoes	not reached
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

04415 40°F · 04481 40°F · 04463 40°F · 04426 40°F · 04448 41°F · 04443 40°F · 04453 41°F · 04464 40°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 04414 today?: About 39°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 39°F and high 40°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 12 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 04414?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Jun 4 and 55°F from Jun 6.

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).