What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 04768 today?

About 36°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 35°F and high 36°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 6.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 04768?

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 10.

ZIP 04768 · Maine · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 04768

36°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 35°F · high 36°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 6.7 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

9° cooler

44°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

38°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Jun 10

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 lettuceToo cold

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	44.4°F	40.6°F	48.7°F	analysis
Nov 5	50.2°F	48.3°F	52.2°F	analysis
Nov 6	51.8°F	51.0°F	52.5°F	analysis
Nov 7	42.9°F	39.4°F	47.6°F	analysis
Nov 8	37.3°F	36.2°F	38.2°F	analysis
Nov 9	36.2°F	35.7°F	37.1°F	analysis
Nov 10	36.2°F	36.0°F	36.4°F	analysis
Today	35.5°F	35.1°F	35.9°F	analysis
Nov 12	34.7°F	34.2°F	35.0°F	forecast
Nov 13	32.2°F	31.8°F	33.4°F	forecast
Nov 14	31.9°F	31.9°F	31.9°F	forecast
Nov 15	32.0°F	31.9°F	32.1°F	forecast
Nov 16	32.1°F	32.1°F	32.1°F	forecast
Nov 17	31.9°F	31.8°F	32.1°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	May 7
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Jun 5
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Jun 10
60°F	Tomatoes	not reached
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

04774 35°F · 04739 36°F · 04737 36°F · 04743 35°F · 04781 36°F · 04765 37°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 04768 today?: About 36°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 35°F and high 36°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 6.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 04768?: 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 10.

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).