ZIP 04777 · Maine · Nov 11, 2026
Soil temperature for ZIP code 04777
low 39°F · high 40°F
Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 10.7 km from the ZIP centre point
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 | 49.1°F | 46.9°F | 52.3°F | analysis |
| Nov 5 | 52.8°F | 50.5°F | 55.3°F | analysis |
| Nov 6 | 56.6°F | 56.1°F | 57.7°F | analysis |
| Nov 7 | 49.3°F | 45.2°F | 53.9°F | analysis |
| Nov 8 | 42.4°F | 41.0°F | 44.0°F | analysis |
| Nov 9 | 40.1°F | 38.2°F | 41.2°F | analysis |
| Nov 10 | 38.5°F | 38.2°F | 38.6°F | analysis |
| Today | 38.9°F | 38.6°F | 39.7°F | analysis |
| Nov 12 | 38.3°F | 37.3°F | 39.0°F | forecast |
| Nov 13 | 35.5°F | 35.4°F | 35.9°F | forecast |
| Nov 14 | 35.4°F | 35.2°F | 35.8°F | forecast |
| Nov 15 | 36.7°F | 35.9°F | 37.7°F | forecast |
| Nov 16 | 37.0°F | 36.6°F | 37.2°F | forecast |
| Nov 17 | 36.2°F | 35.9°F | 36.6°F | forecast |
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.
04733 39°F · 04776 39°F · 04460 39°F · 04430 39°F · 04747 39°F · 04765 37°F · 04459 40°F · 04497 39°F
More: crabgrass timing in Maine · every Maine city · how accurate the model is.
Questions
- What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 04777 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 10.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
- Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 04777?
- 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).