What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 48124 today?

About 53°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 50°F and high 54°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 5.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 48124?

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 16.

ZIP 48124 · Dearborn Heights, MI · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 48124

53°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 50°F · high 54°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 5.3 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

11° cooler

63°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

51°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 16

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	63.3°F	62.8°F	64.4°F	analysis
Nov 5	59.7°F	58.4°F	61.8°F	analysis
Nov 6	52.3°F	50.0°F	56.0°F	analysis
Nov 7	48.5°F	46.2°F	50.7°F	analysis
Nov 8	49.2°F	43.4°F	54.5°F	analysis
Nov 9	52.0°F	48.7°F	53.9°F	analysis
Nov 10	53.6°F	48.5°F	58.0°F	analysis
Today	52.7°F	49.7°F	54.3°F	analysis
Nov 12	49.9°F	47.5°F	51.6°F	forecast
Nov 13	43.8°F	41.7°F	45.1°F	forecast
Nov 14	42.5°F	38.4°F	45.5°F	forecast
Nov 15	43.2°F	39.5°F	46.2°F	forecast
Nov 16	45.2°F	42.2°F	48.3°F	forecast
Nov 17	45.4°F	41.1°F	48.8°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 8
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Apr 13
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 16
60°F	Tomatoes	May 26
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 28

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Today's modelled average.

48128 53°F · 48125 53°F · 48127 53°F · 48101 53°F · 48122 53°F · 48141 53°F · 48126 53°F · 48228 53°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 48124 today?: About 53°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 50°F and high 54°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 5.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 48124?: 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 16.

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).