What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 07203 today?

About 56°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 51°F and high 61°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 10.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 07203?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 30 and 55°F from May 1.

ZIP 07203 · Roselle, NJ · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 07203

56°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 51°F · high 61°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 10.9 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

7° cooler

63°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

56°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 1

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	62.9°F	56.6°F	68.5°F	analysis
Nov 5	63.9°F	60.0°F	67.9°F	analysis
Nov 6	65.0°F	64.2°F	65.9°F	analysis
Nov 7	59.6°F	57.1°F	62.4°F	analysis
Nov 8	56.3°F	52.5°F	60.9°F	analysis
Nov 9	54.6°F	51.5°F	57.7°F	analysis
Nov 10	54.1°F	49.0°F	58.6°F	analysis
Today	56.3°F	51.2°F	61.2°F	analysis
Nov 12	56.1°F	55.4°F	57.2°F	forecast
Nov 13	47.5°F	44.8°F	52.5°F	forecast
Nov 14	44.4°F	41.8°F	47.1°F	forecast
Nov 15	44.5°F	40.4°F	49.3°F	forecast
Nov 16	46.0°F	41.5°F	51.0°F	forecast
Nov 17	46.5°F	41.3°F	51.6°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	Mar 9
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 30
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 1
60°F	Tomatoes	May 16
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 3

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

07204 56°F · 07036 57°F · 07202 56°F · 07016 56°F · 07033 56°F · 07208 56°F · 07083 56°F · 07065 57°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 07203 today?: About 56°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 51°F and high 61°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 10.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 07203?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 30 and 55°F from May 1.

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).