What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 43786 today?

About 51°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 48°F and high 53°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 4.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 43786?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Apr 12 and 55°F from May 18.

ZIP 43786 · Marietta, OH · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 43786

51°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 48°F · high 53°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 4.9 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

8° cooler

58°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

47°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 18

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	58.5°F	57.3°F	58.9°F	analysis
Nov 5	59.9°F	59.5°F	60.2°F	analysis
Nov 6	54.0°F	51.5°F	56.8°F	analysis
Nov 7	46.5°F	45.4°F	48.2°F	analysis
Nov 8	44.7°F	42.0°F	47.4°F	analysis
Nov 9	46.7°F	44.0°F	49.1°F	analysis
Nov 10	47.8°F	44.4°F	51.7°F	analysis
Today	51.0°F	48.3°F	53.4°F	analysis
Nov 12	49.8°F	48.2°F	51.6°F	forecast
Nov 13	44.0°F	43.1°F	45.8°F	forecast
Nov 14	40.3°F	39.5°F	40.9°F	forecast
Nov 15	38.6°F	37.7°F	40.6°F	forecast
Nov 16	41.3°F	39.1°F	44.1°F	forecast
Nov 17	41.8°F	39.0°F	44.2°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 5
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Apr 12
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 18
60°F	Tomatoes	May 26
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 8

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

43754 51°F · 45734 51°F · 43788 51°F · 45745 52°F · 43793 51°F · 43779 51°F · 45789 52°F · 45727 51°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 43786 today?: About 51°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 48°F and high 53°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 4.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 43786?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Apr 12 and 55°F from May 18.

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).