What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 04616 today?

About 43°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 43°F and high 45°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 25.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 04616?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 18 and 55°F from Jun 7.

ZIP 04616 · Ellsworth, ME · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 04616

43°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 43°F · high 45°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 25.1 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

9° cooler

52°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

46°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Jun 7

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.

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Day	Average	Low	High
Nov 4	52.3°F	50.3°F	54.2°F	analysis
Nov 5	54.1°F	51.6°F	56.7°F	analysis
Nov 6	58.2°F	56.8°F	59.7°F	analysis
Nov 7	55.4°F	53.0°F	57.5°F	analysis
Nov 8	47.3°F	44.1°F	50.8°F	analysis
Nov 9	43.4°F	42.0°F	44.9°F	analysis
Nov 10	42.7°F	40.9°F	43.5°F	analysis
Today	43.4°F	42.9°F	44.7°F	analysis
Nov 12	40.9°F	38.6°F	42.0°F	forecast
Nov 13	39.3°F	38.7°F	40.6°F	forecast
Nov 14	38.2°F	38.1°F	38.4°F	forecast
Nov 15	38.8°F	38.2°F	39.5°F	forecast
Nov 16	38.1°F	37.3°F	38.5°F	forecast
Nov 17	37.4°F	37.2°F	37.9°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 27
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	May 18
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Jun 7
60°F	Tomatoes	not reached
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

04674 43°F · 04673 43°F · 04676 43°F · 04612 43°F · 04614 43°F · 04650 43°F · 04660 44°F · 04679 44°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 04616 today?: About 43°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 43°F and high 45°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 25.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 04616?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 18 and 55°F from Jun 7.

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).