What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 54613 today?

About 50°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 48°F and high 52°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 10.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 54613?

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 16.

ZIP 54613 · Wisconsin Rapids, WI · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 54613

50°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 48°F · high 52°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 10.4 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

8° cooler

58°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

47°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 16

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	57.7°F	53.4°F	61.7°F	analysis
Nov 5	49.7°F	48.5°F	51.2°F	analysis
Nov 6	43.3°F	40.0°F	45.2°F	analysis
Nov 7	42.3°F	37.7°F	47.1°F	analysis
Nov 8	46.7°F	42.9°F	51.3°F	analysis
Nov 9	47.0°F	42.3°F	51.9°F	analysis
Nov 10	48.9°F	44.7°F	52.4°F	analysis
Today	49.7°F	47.8°F	51.6°F	analysis
Nov 12	42.9°F	41.5°F	46.0°F	forecast
Nov 13	38.3°F	37.5°F	39.0°F	forecast
Nov 14	36.9°F	36.1°F	37.4°F	forecast
Nov 15	37.8°F	36.6°F	40.9°F	forecast
Nov 16	38.5°F	36.6°F	42.2°F	forecast
Nov 17	40.5°F	36.2°F	45.1°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 25
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	May 13
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 16
60°F	Tomatoes	May 26
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

53934 48°F · 54646 50°F · 54457 48°F · 53910 48°F · 53950 49°F · 54943 48°F · 53936 49°F · 54930 48°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 54613 today?: About 50°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 48°F and high 52°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 10.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 54613?: 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 16.

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).