What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 55342 today?

About 48°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 47°F and high 50°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 1.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 55342?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Apr 13 and 55°F from May 12.

ZIP 55342 · Hutchinson, MN · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 55342

48°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 47°F · high 50°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 1.2 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

1° cooler

50°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

46°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 12

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	49.6°F	48.5°F	51.4°F	analysis
Nov 5	46.9°F	45.3°F	48.9°F	analysis
Nov 6	40.9°F	38.1°F	43.9°F	analysis
Nov 7	42.2°F	37.7°F	47.9°F	analysis
Nov 8	46.3°F	43.4°F	49.0°F	analysis
Nov 9	47.1°F	43.1°F	52.4°F	analysis
Nov 10	47.6°F	43.5°F	51.0°F	analysis
Today	48.5°F	46.7°F	49.9°F	analysis
Nov 12	41.6°F	39.8°F	43.1°F	forecast
Nov 13	36.8°F	35.2°F	38.2°F	forecast
Nov 14	36.0°F	34.1°F	38.8°F	forecast
Nov 15	36.7°F	35.0°F	40.9°F	forecast
Nov 16	42.4°F	39.0°F	47.4°F	forecast
Nov 17	44.7°F	41.5°F	48.6°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 22
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Apr 13
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 12
60°F	Tomatoes	May 26
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 27

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Today's modelled average.

55310 49°F · 55314 49°F · 55385 49°F · 56277 49°F · 55333 49°F · 56228 48°F · 55332 49°F · 56253 48°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 55342 today?: About 48°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 47°F and high 50°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 1.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 55342?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Apr 13 and 55°F from May 12.

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).