What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 05341 today?

About 45°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 44°F and high 45°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 5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 05341?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 19 and 55°F from Jun 6.

ZIP 05341 · Brattleboro, VT · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 05341

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

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 5 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

10° cooler

54°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

46°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Jun 6

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	54.4°F	51.6°F	57.2°F	analysis
Nov 5	55.1°F	53.2°F	56.7°F	analysis
Nov 6	55.9°F	55.2°F	56.9°F	analysis
Nov 7	52.3°F	50.4°F	53.9°F	analysis
Nov 8	46.1°F	45.0°F	48.2°F	analysis
Nov 9	44.1°F	44.0°F	44.4°F	analysis
Nov 10	43.4°F	41.8°F	45.3°F	analysis
Today	44.6°F	43.6°F	45.2°F	analysis
Nov 12	40.5°F	39.0°F	42.4°F	forecast
Nov 13	38.5°F	38.4°F	38.6°F	forecast
Nov 14	37.5°F	37.2°F	38.1°F	forecast
Nov 15	36.7°F	36.6°F	37.0°F	forecast
Nov 16	36.2°F	36.1°F	36.4°F	forecast
Nov 17	36.1°F	35.9°F	36.2°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 13
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	May 19
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Jun 6
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 8
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

05355 45°F · 05356 45°F · 05351 45°F · 05345 45°F · 05362 45°F · 05363 42°F · 05360 42°F · 05343 45°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 05341 today?: About 45°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 44°F and high 45°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 5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 05341?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 19 and 55°F from Jun 6.

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).