What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 08247 today?

About 54°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 50°F and high 56°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 22.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 08247?

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 5.

ZIP 08247 · Cape May Court House, NJ · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 08247

54°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 50°F · high 56°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 22.6 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

5° cooler

59°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

54°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	59.2°F	56.1°F	62.4°F	analysis
Nov 5	63.3°F	60.9°F	65.9°F	analysis
Nov 6	64.4°F	63.1°F	65.6°F	analysis
Nov 7	58.3°F	56.1°F	61.3°F	analysis
Nov 8	53.2°F	51.3°F	54.5°F	analysis
Nov 9	53.8°F	52.1°F	55.2°F	analysis
Nov 10	52.4°F	49.4°F	54.9°F	analysis
Today	53.9°F	50.4°F	56.4°F	analysis
Nov 12	55.7°F	55.0°F	56.6°F	forecast
Nov 13	50.1°F	47.2°F	53.0°F	forecast
Nov 14	44.2°F	42.9°F	45.2°F	forecast
Nov 15	42.7°F	40.2°F	44.7°F	forecast
Nov 16	43.4°F	40.4°F	46.0°F	forecast
Nov 17	44.3°F	41.1°F	46.8°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 6
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Apr 13
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 5
60°F	Tomatoes	May 18
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 6

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Today's modelled average.

08202 54°F · 08260 54°F · 08210 54°F · 08242 54°F · 08251 54°F · 08243 54°F · 08245 54°F · 08246 54°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 08247 today?: About 54°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 50°F and high 56°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 22.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 08247?: 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 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).