What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 21849 today?

About 57°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 52°F and high 61°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 13.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 21849?

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 14.

ZIP 21849 · Salisbury, MD · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 21849

57°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 52°F · high 61°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 13.3 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

5° cooler

62°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

56°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Apr 14

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	62.5°F	57.5°F	66.7°F	analysis
Nov 5	66.5°F	63.2°F	70.2°F	analysis
Nov 6	66.8°F	64.7°F	68.4°F	analysis
Nov 7	59.3°F	57.6°F	62.4°F	analysis
Nov 8	54.1°F	50.4°F	56.4°F	analysis
Nov 9	55.9°F	52.1°F	58.6°F	analysis
Nov 10	54.8°F	49.9°F	58.2°F	analysis
Today	57.1°F	52.4°F	60.9°F	analysis
Nov 12	57.3°F	55.0°F	59.1°F	forecast
Nov 13	52.9°F	50.4°F	56.2°F	forecast
Nov 14	47.0°F	43.5°F	48.7°F	forecast
Nov 15	46.3°F	42.9°F	48.7°F	forecast
Nov 16	45.7°F	41.3°F	48.8°F	forecast
Nov 17	46.5°F	42.6°F	49.3°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 14
60°F	Tomatoes	May 17
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 4

Salisbury, MD, 12 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.

21850 57°F · 21804 57°F · 21874 56°F · 21875 55°F · 21872 56°F · 21826 57°F · 19940 55°F · 21801 57°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 21849 today?: About 57°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 52°F and high 61°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 13.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 21849?: 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 14.

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).