What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 21076 today?

About 58°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 53°F and high 62°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 9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 21076?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 23 and 55°F from Apr 13.

ZIP 21076 · Hanover, MD · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 21076

58°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 53°F · high 62°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 9 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

5° cooler

63°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

57°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Apr 13

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	63.1°F	57.0°F	67.9°F	analysis
Nov 5	65.4°F	63.6°F	67.2°F	analysis
Nov 6	65.1°F	64.5°F	66.1°F	analysis
Nov 7	58.2°F	55.7°F	61.7°F	analysis
Nov 8	54.5°F	49.2°F	58.5°F	analysis
Nov 9	56.1°F	52.2°F	59.7°F	analysis
Nov 10	56.0°F	49.9°F	61.4°F	analysis
Today	58.3°F	53.0°F	62.0°F	analysis
Nov 12	56.0°F	54.8°F	58.0°F	forecast
Nov 13	49.8°F	48.7°F	52.3°F	forecast
Nov 14	44.9°F	40.8°F	48.1°F	forecast
Nov 15	44.6°F	40.0°F	48.6°F	forecast
Nov 16	46.0°F	41.1°F	50.3°F	forecast
Nov 17	46.7°F	41.8°F	50.4°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 1
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 23
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Apr 13
60°F	Tomatoes	May 27
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 28

Scaggsville, MD, 16 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

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Today's modelled average.

21077 58°F · 21075 58°F · 21240 58°F · 20794 58°F · 21090 58°F · 21144 56°F · 20701 58°F · 21061 58°F

More: crabgrass timing in Maryland · every Maryland city · how accurate the model is.

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 21076 today?: About 58°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 53°F and high 62°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 9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 21076?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 23 and 55°F from Apr 13.

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).