What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 07970 today?

About 52°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 48°F and high 55°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 8.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 07970?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Apr 13 and 55°F from May 14.

ZIP 07970 · Randolph, NJ · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 07970

52°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 48°F · high 55°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 8.9 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

7° cooler

59°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

53°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 14

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	58.6°F	53.9°F	62.2°F	analysis
Nov 5	60.2°F	57.7°F	63.1°F	analysis
Nov 6	62.5°F	62.2°F	62.7°F	analysis
Nov 7	56.9°F	54.6°F	58.6°F	analysis
Nov 8	52.8°F	50.7°F	55.5°F	analysis
Nov 9	51.0°F	48.5°F	53.0°F	analysis
Nov 10	50.0°F	45.8°F	53.5°F	analysis
Today	52.0°F	47.9°F	54.9°F	analysis
Nov 12	52.9°F	52.3°F	53.5°F	forecast
Nov 13	46.0°F	43.6°F	49.8°F	forecast
Nov 14	42.0°F	40.0°F	43.6°F	forecast
Nov 15	41.8°F	38.9°F	44.5°F	forecast
Nov 16	42.9°F	39.5°F	46.0°F	forecast
Nov 17	42.8°F	38.4°F	46.2°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	Mar 9
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Apr 13
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 14
60°F	Tomatoes	May 28
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 5

Randolph, NJ, 4 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

07926 52°F · 07869 52°F · 07945 52°F · 07960 52°F · 07803 49°F · 07950 52°F · 07876 49°F · 07924 52°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 07970 today?: About 52°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 48°F and high 55°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 8.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 07970?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Apr 13 and 55°F from May 14.

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).