What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 08323 today?

About 54°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 49°F and high 57°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 15.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 08323?

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 6.

ZIP 08323 · Bridgeton, NJ · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 08323

54°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 49°F · high 57°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 15.6 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

5° cooler

59°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

53°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 6

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	58.7°F	55.0°F	62.2°F	analysis
Nov 5	62.7°F	60.4°F	66.1°F	analysis
Nov 6	63.8°F	62.4°F	64.9°F	analysis
Nov 7	56.8°F	55.3°F	59.1°F	analysis
Nov 8	52.6°F	50.3°F	54.1°F	analysis
Nov 9	52.2°F	50.1°F	53.8°F	analysis
Nov 10	51.6°F	48.0°F	54.7°F	analysis
Today	53.5°F	49.2°F	56.9°F	analysis
Nov 12	55.2°F	54.6°F	55.7°F	forecast
Nov 13	49.4°F	46.8°F	52.3°F	forecast
Nov 14	43.7°F	41.5°F	44.5°F	forecast
Nov 15	42.8°F	39.8°F	45.5°F	forecast
Nov 16	44.8°F	42.2°F	47.2°F	forecast
Nov 17	44.1°F	40.8°F	46.1°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 7
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Apr 13
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 6
60°F	Tomatoes	May 27
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 6

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Today's modelled average.

08353 54°F · 08302 54°F · 08038 54°F · 08311 54°F · 08072 54°F · 08001 54°F · 08079 54°F · 08320 54°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 08323 today?: About 54°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 49°F and high 57°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 15.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 08323?: 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 6.

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).