What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 04769 today?

About 38°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 37°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 6.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 04769?

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 7.

ZIP 04769 · Presque Isle, ME · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 04769

38°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 37°F · high 39°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 6.9 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

7° cooler

45°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

40°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	44.7°F	42.6°F	47.7°F	analysis
Nov 5	50.7°F	48.5°F	53.4°F	analysis
Nov 6	54.3°F	53.5°F	55.9°F	analysis
Nov 7	45.6°F	41.9°F	50.5°F	analysis
Nov 8	40.5°F	39.8°F	40.9°F	analysis
Nov 9	39.0°F	37.7°F	40.0°F	analysis
Nov 10	38.4°F	37.9°F	39.5°F	analysis
Today	37.8°F	36.9°F	38.8°F	analysis
Nov 12	36.2°F	35.5°F	37.7°F	forecast
Nov 13	34.0°F	33.6°F	35.2°F	forecast
Nov 14	34.1°F	33.6°F	35.1°F	forecast
Nov 15	36.3°F	35.5°F	37.2°F	forecast
Nov 16	35.6°F	34.9°F	36.8°F	forecast
Nov 17	33.8°F	33.3°F	35.0°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 7
60°F	Tomatoes	not reached
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

04740 38°F · 04742 38°F · 04787 37°F · 04758 38°F · 04786 38°F · 04757 37°F · 04734 37°F · 04736 37°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 04769 today?: About 38°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 37°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 6.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 04769?: 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 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).