What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 55604 today?

About 38°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 37°F and high 40°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 7.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 55604?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 27 and 55°F from May 30.

ZIP 55604 · Minnesota · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 55604

38°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 37°F · high 40°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 7.8 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

10° cooler

48°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

38°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 30

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 lettuceToo cold

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	48.2°F	46.8°F	49.0°F	analysis
Nov 5	40.9°F	37.5°F	45.2°F	analysis
Nov 6	37.1°F	36.7°F	37.5°F	analysis
Nov 7	35.2°F	34.8°F	36.1°F	analysis
Nov 8	37.6°F	35.2°F	39.1°F	analysis
Nov 9	38.2°F	35.7°F	41.7°F	analysis
Nov 10	40.9°F	39.2°F	42.1°F	analysis
Today	38.2°F	36.9°F	39.8°F	analysis
Nov 12	35.9°F	34.6°F	37.0°F	forecast
Nov 13	30.5°F	28.9°F	32.7°F	forecast
Nov 14	30.3°F	29.5°F	31.1°F	forecast
Nov 15	31.5°F	31.4°F	31.7°F	forecast
Nov 16	31.7°F	31.7°F	31.8°F	forecast
Nov 17	34.5°F	32.1°F	38.0°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	May 16
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	May 27
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 30
60°F	Tomatoes	not reached
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

This ZIP code area covers about 818 square miles; the reading is for the model grid cell nearest its Census centre point, which can be far from where you are. Try a neighbouring ZIP if it looks off.

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

55612 40°F · 55615 40°F · 55606 39°F · 55613 42°F · 55603 41°F · 55614 42°F · 55601 44°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 55604 today?: About 38°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 37°F and high 40°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 7.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 55604?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 27 and 55°F from May 30.

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).