What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 54845 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 10.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 54845?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 24 and 55°F from May 27.

ZIP 54845 · Wisconsin · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 54845

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 10.1 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

8° cooler

55°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	55.3°F	53.7°F	56.1°F	analysis
Nov 5	48.6°F	44.9°F	51.9°F	analysis
Nov 6	40.6°F	40.1°F	40.9°F	analysis
Nov 7	39.5°F	36.4°F	44.0°F	analysis
Nov 8	44.7°F	42.3°F	47.2°F	analysis
Nov 9	44.7°F	41.8°F	48.2°F	analysis
Nov 10	45.3°F	42.2°F	48.2°F	analysis
Today	46.9°F	45.9°F	47.6°F	analysis
Nov 12	40.1°F	38.7°F	42.8°F	forecast
Nov 13	36.6°F	35.5°F	38.8°F	forecast
Nov 14	34.0°F	33.2°F	35.5°F	forecast
Nov 15	33.8°F	33.2°F	35.8°F	forecast
Nov 16	36.9°F	34.5°F	41.2°F	forecast
Nov 17	41.3°F	39.0°F	44.4°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 13
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	May 24
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 27
60°F	Tomatoes	May 28
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

54871 46°F · 54893 48°F · 54801 46°F · 54813 46°F · 54872 47°F · 54837 47°F · 54829 46°F · 54888 46°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 54845 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 10.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 54845?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 24 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).