ZIP 04964 · Maine · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 04964

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 8.7 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago
11° cooler
48°F on Nov 4
5-day mean
40°F
what the verdicts use
Held 55°F last spring
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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.

20°30°40°50°60°50–55°F windowNov 4Nov 6Nov 8TodayNov 14Nov 1648°38°33°
View as table
DayAverageLowHigh
Nov 448.2°F45.6°F51.4°Fanalysis
Nov 551.0°F49.0°F52.8°Fanalysis
Nov 651.3°F50.5°F52.1°Fanalysis
Nov 746.9°F44.5°F49.0°Fanalysis
Nov 841.0°F38.9°F43.7°Fanalysis
Nov 938.8°F38.4°F39.2°Fanalysis
Nov 1037.9°F37.2°F38.6°Fanalysis
Today37.6°F36.8°F38.8°Fanalysis
Nov 1235.9°F35.7°F36.1°Fforecast
Nov 1334.5°F34.2°F35.0°Fforecast
Nov 1433.9°F33.8°F34.1°Fforecast
Nov 1533.4°F33.3°F33.6°Fforecast
Nov 1633.3°F33.2°F33.3°Fforecast
Nov 1733.0°F32.9°F33.2°Fforecast
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.

SoilWhat it meansHeld from (spring 2026)
40°FPeas and lettuceMay 15
50°FPre-emergent window opensJun 6
55°FCrabgrass can germinatenot reached
60°FTomatoesnot reached
65°FWarm-season grass seednot reached

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

03579 38°F · 04970 37°F · 04966 40°F · 04216 39°F · 04275 39°F · 04226 39°F · 04982 37°F · 03592 38°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 04964 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 8.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 04964?
The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F.

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).