What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 07641 today?

About 56°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 51°F and high 60°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 4.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 07641?

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 Apr 30.

ZIP 07641 · Dumont, NJ · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 07641

56°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 51°F · high 60°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 4.1 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

7° cooler

62°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

56°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Apr 30

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	62.4°F	56.4°F	67.9°F	analysis
Nov 5	63.3°F	59.1°F	68.0°F	analysis
Nov 6	65.0°F	64.4°F	65.8°F	analysis
Nov 7	59.1°F	56.0°F	62.2°F	analysis
Nov 8	56.1°F	52.7°F	60.4°F	analysis
Nov 9	54.3°F	51.7°F	57.0°F	analysis
Nov 10	53.8°F	48.9°F	58.2°F	analysis
Today	55.8°F	51.0°F	60.2°F	analysis
Nov 12	55.5°F	54.2°F	57.5°F	forecast
Nov 13	46.5°F	43.8°F	51.0°F	forecast
Nov 14	44.6°F	42.8°F	47.1°F	forecast
Nov 15	44.2°F	39.8°F	49.3°F	forecast
Nov 16	45.9°F	40.9°F	51.1°F	forecast
Nov 17	46.3°F	41.3°F	51.1°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	Apr 30
60°F	Tomatoes	May 26
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 4

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

07628 56°F · 07630 56°F · 07649 56°F · 07624 56°F · 07640 56°F · 07646 56°F · 07627 56°F · 07626 56°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 07641 today?: About 56°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 51°F and high 60°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 4.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 07641?: 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 Apr 30.

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).