What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 55037 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 3.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 55037?

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 55037 · Minnesota · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 55037

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 3.4 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

6° cooler

53°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	53.4°F	52.8°F	53.7°F	analysis
Nov 5	47.1°F	43.9°F	50.8°F	analysis
Nov 6	40.0°F	39.0°F	41.6°F	analysis
Nov 7	40.0°F	36.8°F	44.9°F	analysis
Nov 8	44.8°F	41.8°F	47.6°F	analysis
Nov 9	44.5°F	41.1°F	48.7°F	analysis
Nov 10	45.9°F	42.2°F	49.4°F	analysis
Today	47.3°F	46.1°F	48.1°F	analysis
Nov 12	39.2°F	38.1°F	41.7°F	forecast
Nov 13	36.2°F	35.3°F	37.7°F	forecast
Nov 14	34.4°F	33.8°F	35.4°F	forecast
Nov 15	34.4°F	33.7°F	36.2°F	forecast
Nov 16	37.7°F	34.5°F	42.8°F	forecast
Nov 17	41.4°F	38.4°F	44.9°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 25
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.

55063 47°F · 55072 45°F · 55704 45°F · 55007 47°F · 55735 45°F · 55036 47°F · 54840 48°F · 55030 47°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 55037 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 3.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 55037?: 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).