What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 21153 today?

About 53°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 10.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 21153?

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 7.

ZIP 21153 · Pikesville, MD · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 21153

53°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 10.1 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

6° cooler

59°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

53°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 7

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	55.2°F	62.9°F	analysis
Nov 5	62.7°F	61.5°F	64.2°F	analysis
Nov 6	63.3°F	62.8°F	64.0°F	analysis
Nov 7	56.7°F	54.6°F	60.4°F	analysis
Nov 8	52.3°F	49.4°F	54.5°F	analysis
Nov 9	52.5°F	49.9°F	54.1°F	analysis
Nov 10	52.0°F	47.8°F	56.1°F	analysis
Today	53.3°F	49.7°F	55.8°F	analysis
Nov 12	53.7°F	52.9°F	55.2°F	forecast
Nov 13	48.3°F	47.0°F	50.8°F	forecast
Nov 14	43.0°F	40.2°F	44.4°F	forecast
Nov 15	42.2°F	39.1°F	44.2°F	forecast
Nov 16	42.6°F	38.8°F	45.4°F	forecast
Nov 17	42.6°F	38.8°F	45.1°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 7
60°F	Tomatoes	May 28
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 6

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

21208 53°F · 21093 53°F · 21209 53°F · 21204 53°F · 21117 53°F · 21285 54°F · 21252 54°F · 21215 58°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 21153 today?: About 53°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 10.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 21153?: 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 7.

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).