What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 48730 today?

About 48°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 45°F and high 50°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 11.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 48730?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 26 and 55°F from May 27.

ZIP 48730 · Michigan · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 48730

48°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 45°F · high 50°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 11.1 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

15° cooler

63°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

47°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	62.7°F	61.5°F	63.2°F	analysis
Nov 5	56.5°F	54.2°F	59.7°F	analysis
Nov 6	45.7°F	42.5°F	50.1°F	analysis
Nov 7	44.7°F	42.0°F	47.6°F	analysis
Nov 8	45.6°F	40.2°F	51.7°F	analysis
Nov 9	48.8°F	46.5°F	50.0°F	analysis
Nov 10	49.6°F	45.4°F	53.3°F	analysis
Today	48.0°F	44.9°F	50.3°F	analysis
Nov 12	44.9°F	41.4°F	47.8°F	forecast
Nov 13	38.4°F	36.2°F	40.2°F	forecast
Nov 14	38.1°F	36.1°F	40.5°F	forecast
Nov 15	40.6°F	39.3°F	41.8°F	forecast
Nov 16	42.5°F	40.9°F	44.1°F	forecast
Nov 17	40.4°F	36.1°F	44.1°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	Apr 13
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	May 26
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 27
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 5
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

48750 47°F · 48763 48°F · 48748 47°F · 48745 47°F · 48738 47°F · 48770 47°F · 48739 47°F · 48737 47°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 48730 today?: About 48°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 45°F and high 50°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 11.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 48730?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 26 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).