What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 54020 today?

About 47°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 46°F and high 48°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 7.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 54020?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 15 and 55°F from May 26.

ZIP 54020 · New Richmond, WI · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 54020

47°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 46°F · high 48°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 7.4 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

7° cooler

54°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

45°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	54.1°F	52.2°F	55.0°F	analysis
Nov 5	48.9°F	46.6°F	50.8°F	analysis
Nov 6	41.2°F	39.7°F	42.5°F	analysis
Nov 7	40.3°F	37.3°F	44.4°F	analysis
Nov 8	44.9°F	42.7°F	47.5°F	analysis
Nov 9	45.2°F	42.2°F	49.0°F	analysis
Nov 10	45.8°F	42.8°F	48.6°F	analysis
Today	47.0°F	46.1°F	47.8°F	analysis
Nov 12	40.6°F	39.5°F	43.5°F	forecast
Nov 13	35.6°F	34.3°F	36.8°F	forecast
Nov 14	34.2°F	32.8°F	35.8°F	forecast
Nov 15	34.9°F	33.3°F	37.6°F	forecast
Nov 16	37.3°F	34.3°F	41.5°F	forecast
Nov 17	41.0°F	38.4°F	44.2°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 23
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	May 15
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 26
60°F	Tomatoes	May 28
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

54009 47°F · 54026 47°F · 55073 47°F · 55074 48°F · 54025 47°F · 55047 47°F · 55045 48°F · 55013 48°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 54020 today?: About 47°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 46°F and high 48°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 7.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 54020?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 15 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).