What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 49075 today?

About 50°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 46°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 10.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 49075?

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 18.

ZIP 49075 · Sturgis, MI · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 49075

50°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 46°F · high 53°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 10.1 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

15° cooler

65°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

49°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	64.7°F	63.5°F	65.9°F	analysis
Nov 5	56.2°F	54.4°F	58.9°F	analysis
Nov 6	49.8°F	48.3°F	52.1°F	analysis
Nov 7	48.0°F	45.6°F	49.9°F	analysis
Nov 8	45.9°F	41.3°F	50.7°F	analysis
Nov 9	48.1°F	43.4°F	52.1°F	analysis
Nov 10	50.9°F	46.3°F	55.2°F	analysis
Today	49.8°F	45.8°F	53.2°F	analysis
Nov 12	45.9°F	43.2°F	48.9°F	forecast
Nov 13	40.3°F	37.3°F	41.6°F	forecast
Nov 14	38.2°F	36.1°F	39.8°F	forecast
Nov 15	37.9°F	36.9°F	40.7°F	forecast
Nov 16	38.9°F	37.2°F	41.7°F	forecast
Nov 17	39.5°F	36.4°F	43.4°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 7
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Apr 13
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 18
60°F	Tomatoes	May 28
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

49032 50°F · 49091 50°F · 49072 50°F · 49030 50°F · 49040 49°F · 49066 49°F · 49093 50°F · 49042 50°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 49075 today?: About 50°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 46°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 10.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 49075?: 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 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).