What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 54932 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 13.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 54932?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 16 and 55°F from May 26.

ZIP 54932 · North Fond du Lac, WI · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 54932

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 13.9 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

12° cooler

59°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

45°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	59.1°F	56.9°F	60.6°F	analysis
Nov 5	51.6°F	49.2°F	54.1°F	analysis
Nov 6	44.8°F	43.7°F	47.0°F	analysis
Nov 7	40.8°F	37.3°F	44.0°F	analysis
Nov 8	44.1°F	41.1°F	48.3°F	analysis
Nov 9	45.0°F	41.6°F	48.4°F	analysis
Nov 10	47.7°F	44.7°F	50.5°F	analysis
Today	46.9°F	45.9°F	47.6°F	analysis
Nov 12	42.6°F	40.8°F	46.0°F	forecast
Nov 13	37.8°F	36.2°F	38.8°F	forecast
Nov 14	35.8°F	34.7°F	37.4°F	forecast
Nov 15	37.3°F	35.0°F	39.5°F	forecast
Nov 16	37.0°F	34.5°F	40.2°F	forecast
Nov 17	38.4°F	35.0°F	42.0°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 10
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	May 16
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 26
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 6
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

Fond du Lac, WI, 16 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

54974 47°F · 54979 47°F · 54964 47°F · 54902 47°F · 54935 47°F · 54971 47°F · 53919 47°F · 53065 47°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 54932 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 13.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 54932?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 16 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).