What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 55605 today?

About 41°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 39°F and high 42°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 8.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 55605?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 28 and 55°F from Jun 5.

ZIP 55605 · Minnesota · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 55605

41°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 39°F · high 42°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 8.5 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

9° cooler

50°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

40°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Jun 5

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	50.1°F	49.4°F	50.5°F	analysis
Nov 5	43.0°F	39.1°F	47.6°F	analysis
Nov 6	38.1°F	37.5°F	38.6°F	analysis
Nov 7	35.4°F	34.7°F	37.2°F	analysis
Nov 8	39.5°F	35.7°F	41.8°F	analysis
Nov 9	39.7°F	37.5°F	41.5°F	analysis
Nov 10	43.0°F	40.9°F	44.7°F	analysis
Today	40.7°F	39.2°F	42.2°F	analysis
Nov 12	37.3°F	35.9°F	38.2°F	forecast
Nov 13	32.6°F	31.6°F	34.8°F	forecast
Nov 14	31.6°F	31.6°F	31.7°F	forecast
Nov 15	32.3°F	31.9°F	33.4°F	forecast
Nov 16	34.7°F	33.3°F	37.2°F	forecast
Nov 17	39.4°F	37.5°F	41.7°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 28
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Jun 5
60°F	Tomatoes	not reached
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

55606 39°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 55605 today?: About 41°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 39°F and high 42°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 8.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 55605?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 28 and 55°F from Jun 5.

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).