What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 54120 today?

About 44°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 43°F and high 44°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 8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 54120?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 25 and 55°F from May 27.

ZIP 54120 · Wisconsin · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 54120

44°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 43°F · high 44°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 8 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

14° cooler

57°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

42°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	57.3°F	56.2°F	57.7°F	analysis
Nov 5	48.5°F	43.2°F	53.4°F	analysis
Nov 6	39.0°F	38.1°F	39.8°F	analysis
Nov 7	38.5°F	37.5°F	39.3°F	analysis
Nov 8	42.6°F	39.9°F	45.3°F	analysis
Nov 9	42.5°F	39.7°F	45.3°F	analysis
Nov 10	45.1°F	42.6°F	47.4°F	analysis
Today	43.6°F	42.7°F	44.3°F	analysis
Nov 12	37.9°F	36.7°F	40.0°F	forecast
Nov 13	35.9°F	35.0°F	36.6°F	forecast
Nov 14	34.2°F	34.1°F	34.3°F	forecast
Nov 15	35.6°F	34.1°F	37.8°F	forecast
Nov 16	36.4°F	35.5°F	37.7°F	forecast
Nov 17	37.6°F	34.7°F	41.8°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 14
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	May 25
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 27
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 6
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

54103 44°F · 54542 42°F · 54121 45°F · 54511 43°F · 49927 43°F · 54125 44°F · 54541 44°F · 49915 42°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 54120 today?: About 44°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 43°F and high 44°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 8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 54120?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 25 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).