What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 04860 today?

About 45°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 44°F and high 46°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 6.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 04860?

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 9.

ZIP 04860 · Rockland, ME · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 04860

45°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 44°F · high 46°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 6.2 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

8° cooler

53°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

47°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Jun 9

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	52.8°F	51.2°F	54.2°F	analysis
Nov 5	54.4°F	53.0°F	56.0°F	analysis
Nov 6	56.8°F	56.1°F	57.7°F	analysis
Nov 7	54.6°F	52.4°F	56.6°F	analysis
Nov 8	47.6°F	45.3°F	50.3°F	analysis
Nov 9	44.6°F	43.2°F	46.2°F	analysis
Nov 10	44.1°F	42.0°F	45.1°F	analysis
Today	45.2°F	44.5°F	46.1°F	analysis
Nov 12	41.7°F	39.5°F	42.8°F	forecast
Nov 13	40.7°F	39.3°F	42.6°F	forecast
Nov 14	38.3°F	38.2°F	38.6°F	forecast
Nov 15	38.3°F	37.2°F	39.6°F	forecast
Nov 16	38.8°F	37.2°F	39.8°F	forecast
Nov 17	37.8°F	37.5°F	38.2°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 9
60°F	Tomatoes	not reached
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

04855 45°F · 04563 45°F · 04547 45°F · 04859 45°F · 04858 45°F · 04551 46°F · 04854 45°F · 04564 46°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 04860 today?: About 45°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 44°F and high 46°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 6.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 04860?: 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 9.

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).