What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 08023 today?

About 57°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 52°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 6.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 08023?

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 5.

ZIP 08023 · Carneys Point, NJ · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 08023

57°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 52°F · high 60°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 6.9 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

4° cooler

61°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

55°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 5

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	60.7°F	55.3°F	65.1°F	analysis
Nov 5	63.7°F	60.8°F	67.3°F	analysis
Nov 6	63.9°F	62.5°F	65.1°F	analysis
Nov 7	57.5°F	55.7°F	59.5°F	analysis
Nov 8	54.1°F	51.0°F	57.2°F	analysis
Nov 9	54.6°F	52.1°F	57.0°F	analysis
Nov 10	54.3°F	49.2°F	58.7°F	analysis
Today	56.7°F	51.7°F	60.3°F	analysis
Nov 12	55.6°F	54.8°F	56.4°F	forecast
Nov 13	48.6°F	46.0°F	52.1°F	forecast
Nov 14	43.7°F	40.6°F	46.2°F	forecast
Nov 15	43.7°F	39.7°F	46.6°F	forecast
Nov 16	46.1°F	43.1°F	49.7°F	forecast
Nov 17	45.7°F	41.3°F	48.9°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 7
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 30
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 5
60°F	Tomatoes	May 26
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 4

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

08069 57°F · 19801 57°F · 19809 57°F · 08070 54°F · 19802 57°F · 08067 57°F · 19806 57°F · 19720 57°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 08023 today?: About 57°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 52°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 6.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 08023?: 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 5.

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).