What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 49115 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 16.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 49115?

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 49115 · Fair Plain, MI · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 49115

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 16.9 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

14° cooler

65°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

50°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	62.3°F	66.5°F	analysis
Nov 5	56.5°F	55.1°F	58.9°F	analysis
Nov 6	50.6°F	49.1°F	53.0°F	analysis
Nov 7	47.8°F	46.3°F	48.7°F	analysis
Nov 8	46.9°F	43.4°F	51.0°F	analysis
Nov 9	51.4°F	48.7°F	53.8°F	analysis
Nov 10	52.2°F	49.8°F	54.1°F	analysis
Today	50.8°F	48.1°F	52.9°F	analysis
Nov 12	48.3°F	46.0°F	50.3°F	forecast
Nov 13	43.2°F	42.2°F	43.8°F	forecast
Nov 14	42.6°F	42.0°F	43.0°F	forecast
Nov 15	41.6°F	40.7°F	42.5°F	forecast
Nov 16	43.0°F	40.8°F	45.1°F	forecast
Nov 17	41.2°F	37.7°F	44.0°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 22
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Apr 13
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 18
60°F	Tomatoes	May 27
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 7

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Today's modelled average.

49116 51°F · 49125 51°F · 49128 50°F · 49119 51°F · 49129 51°F · 49106 51°F · 49117 51°F · 49113 50°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 49115 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 16.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 49115?: 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).