What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 49634 today?

About 49°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 48°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 5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 49634?

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 26.

ZIP 49634 · Manistee, MI · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 49634

49°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 48°F · high 50°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 5 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

15° cooler

63°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

49°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 26

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	63.4°F	61.7°F	65.1°F	analysis
Nov 5	52.8°F	49.1°F	56.4°F	analysis
Nov 6	45.3°F	44.5°F	46.9°F	analysis
Nov 7	45.7°F	44.3°F	47.6°F	analysis
Nov 8	48.3°F	45.1°F	52.1°F	analysis
Nov 9	49.0°F	46.7°F	50.1°F	analysis
Nov 10	50.8°F	48.2°F	52.8°F	analysis
Today	48.8°F	47.8°F	50.1°F	analysis
Nov 12	43.8°F	41.2°F	46.7°F	forecast
Nov 13	38.7°F	37.3°F	39.6°F	forecast
Nov 14	40.8°F	39.2°F	42.5°F	forecast
Nov 15	42.2°F	40.9°F	43.5°F	forecast
Nov 16	39.5°F	36.4°F	42.5°F	forecast
Nov 17	41.5°F	37.5°F	45.0°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	Apr 12
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	May 17
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 26
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 6
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

49626 49°F · 49660 49°F · 49411 47°F · 49675 49°F · 49410 47°F · 49619 48°F · 49645 48°F · 49614 48°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 49634 today?: About 49°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 48°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 5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 49634?: 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 26.

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).