ZIP 08882 · South River, NJ · Nov 11, 2026
Soil temperature for ZIP code 08882
low 50°F · high 60°F
Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 11.9 km from the ZIP centre point
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.
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| Day | Average | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4 | 61.6°F | 55.3°F | 66.7°F | analysis |
| Nov 5 | 63.4°F | 59.5°F | 67.9°F | analysis |
| Nov 6 | 64.4°F | 63.5°F | 65.6°F | analysis |
| Nov 7 | 58.9°F | 57.0°F | 60.9°F | analysis |
| Nov 8 | 54.3°F | 51.2°F | 58.0°F | analysis |
| Nov 9 | 53.7°F | 50.3°F | 57.2°F | analysis |
| Nov 10 | 53.2°F | 48.2°F | 57.2°F | analysis |
| Today | 55.3°F | 49.9°F | 60.0°F | analysis |
| Nov 12 | 55.9°F | 54.6°F | 56.8°F | forecast |
| Nov 13 | 47.8°F | 45.1°F | 51.8°F | forecast |
| Nov 14 | 43.8°F | 41.5°F | 45.8°F | forecast |
| Nov 15 | 43.9°F | 39.7°F | 47.8°F | forecast |
| Nov 16 | 45.6°F | 41.1°F | 49.8°F | forecast |
| Nov 17 | 45.8°F | 40.8°F | 50.1°F | forecast |
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 8 |
| 50°F | Pre-emergent window opens | Mar 30 |
| 55°F | Crabgrass can germinate | May 5 |
| 60°F | Tomatoes | May 27 |
| 65°F | Warm-season grass seed | Jun 4 |
Nearby ZIP codes
Today's modelled average.
08872 57°F · 08816 55°F · 08850 55°F · 08884 55°F · 08859 57°F · 08901 55°F · 08857 57°F · 08904 55°F
More: crabgrass timing in New Jersey · every New Jersey city · how accurate the model is.
Questions
- What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 08882 today?
- About 55°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 50°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 11.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
- Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 08882?
- 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).