What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 54082 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 7.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 54082?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 13 and 55°F from May 26.

ZIP 54082 · Hudson, WI · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 54082

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 7.7 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

6° cooler

54°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

46°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	53.7°F	51.3°F	55.3°F	analysis
Nov 5	48.7°F	46.6°F	49.9°F	analysis
Nov 6	41.8°F	40.8°F	42.9°F	analysis
Nov 7	40.8°F	37.9°F	44.9°F	analysis
Nov 8	46.0°F	44.2°F	48.7°F	analysis
Nov 9	46.2°F	42.9°F	50.2°F	analysis
Nov 10	47.1°F	44.2°F	49.6°F	analysis
Today	47.4°F	46.5°F	48.0°F	analysis
Nov 12	41.1°F	40.2°F	43.8°F	forecast
Nov 13	37.3°F	36.2°F	38.8°F	forecast
Nov 14	35.0°F	34.0°F	36.2°F	forecast
Nov 15	34.9°F	34.1°F	36.9°F	forecast
Nov 16	37.5°F	35.0°F	41.8°F	forecast
Nov 17	41.1°F	38.4°F	44.5°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 13
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 26
60°F	Tomatoes	May 27
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

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Today's modelled average.

55082 47°F · 55003 47°F · 54025 47°F · 54016 47°F · 55042 49°F · 55043 47°F · 55047 47°F · 55115 49°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 54082 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 7.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 54082?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 13 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).