What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 54112 today?

About 47°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 46°F and high 47°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 7.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 54112?

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 27.

ZIP 54112 · Marinette, WI · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 54112

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

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 7.5 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

12° cooler

59°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

44°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 27

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	59.1°F	58.1°F	59.8°F	analysis
Nov 5	51.5°F	47.9°F	55.0°F	analysis
Nov 6	42.6°F	41.1°F	44.5°F	analysis
Nov 7	40.1°F	39.0°F	42.1°F	analysis
Nov 8	44.2°F	41.1°F	48.4°F	analysis
Nov 9	44.6°F	41.6°F	47.4°F	analysis
Nov 10	46.7°F	43.5°F	49.8°F	analysis
Today	46.7°F	46.1°F	47.2°F	analysis
Nov 12	40.7°F	39.7°F	43.1°F	forecast
Nov 13	37.3°F	35.9°F	38.2°F	forecast
Nov 14	38.0°F	36.4°F	40.3°F	forecast
Nov 15	40.3°F	39.7°F	41.1°F	forecast
Nov 16	37.5°F	36.4°F	38.9°F	forecast
Nov 17	38.4°F	35.0°F	42.6°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 27
60°F	Tomatoes	not reached
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

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Today's modelled average.

54139 47°F · 54161 47°F · 54157 46°F · 54153 47°F · 54114 46°F · 54154 47°F · 54159 46°F · 54143 46°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 54112 today?: About 47°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 46°F and high 47°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 7.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 54112?: 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 27.

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).