What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 04747 today?

About 39°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 38°F and high 39°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 4.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 04747?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Jun 5 and 55°F from Jun 7.

ZIP 04747 · Houlton, ME · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 04747

39°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 38°F · high 39°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 4.8 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

9° cooler

47°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

41°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.

View as table

Day	Average	Low	High
Nov 4	47.2°F	44.7°F	50.7°F	analysis
Nov 5	51.9°F	49.8°F	54.3°F	analysis
Nov 6	56.2°F	55.5°F	57.5°F	analysis
Nov 7	48.4°F	44.2°F	53.2°F	analysis
Nov 8	41.6°F	40.0°F	43.1°F	analysis
Nov 9	39.3°F	38.0°F	40.4°F	analysis
Nov 10	38.4°F	38.1°F	39.2°F	analysis
Today	38.6°F	38.2°F	38.9°F	analysis
Nov 12	37.0°F	36.2°F	37.3°F	forecast
Nov 13	34.8°F	34.6°F	35.4°F	forecast
Nov 14	35.2°F	34.5°F	36.1°F	forecast
Nov 15	36.7°F	36.2°F	37.2°F	forecast
Nov 16	35.8°F	35.5°F	36.1°F	forecast
Nov 17	35.2°F	34.9°F	35.4°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 5
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Jun 7
60°F	Tomatoes	not reached
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

04763 39°F · 04776 39°F · 04780 37°F · 04761 39°F · 04777 39°F · 04471 39°F · 04497 39°F · 04733 39°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 04747 today?: About 39°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 38°F and high 39°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 4.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 04747?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Jun 5 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).