What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 48451 today?

About 48°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 45°F and high 49°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 8.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 48451?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 17 and 55°F from May 27.

ZIP 48451 · Fenton, MI · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 48451

48°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 45°F · high 49°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 8.2 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

15° cooler

63°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

46°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 27

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	62.6°F	62.2°F	63.2°F	analysis
Nov 5	57.5°F	55.4°F	60.6°F	analysis
Nov 6	48.8°F	45.9°F	53.0°F	analysis
Nov 7	44.1°F	42.7°F	45.7°F	analysis
Nov 8	43.8°F	39.8°F	48.6°F	analysis
Nov 9	47.4°F	44.9°F	48.9°F	analysis
Nov 10	49.0°F	45.8°F	52.4°F	analysis
Today	47.7°F	45.1°F	49.4°F	analysis
Nov 12	45.3°F	43.4°F	47.1°F	forecast
Nov 13	39.4°F	38.1°F	40.8°F	forecast
Nov 14	36.0°F	33.2°F	38.6°F	forecast
Nov 15	35.7°F	33.2°F	37.9°F	forecast
Nov 16	39.6°F	35.7°F	43.5°F	forecast
Nov 17	39.7°F	35.7°F	42.6°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	Apr 11
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	May 17
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 27
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 6
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

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Today's modelled average.

48430 48°F · 48436 48°F · 48816 48°F · 48418 48°F · 48473 48°F · 48855 48°F · 48442 48°F · 48429 48°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 48451 today?: About 48°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 45°F and high 49°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 8.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 48451?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 17 and 55°F from May 27.

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).