What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 55606 today?

About 39°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 37°F and high 41°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 4.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 55606?

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 3.

ZIP 55606 · Minnesota · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 55606

39°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 37°F · high 41°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 4.6 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

9° cooler

49°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

39°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Jun 3

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	48.7°F	47.7°F	49.6°F	analysis
Nov 5	41.7°F	38.2°F	46.2°F	analysis
Nov 6	37.9°F	37.1°F	38.4°F	analysis
Nov 7	35.1°F	34.5°F	36.6°F	analysis
Nov 8	38.1°F	34.8°F	40.1°F	analysis
Nov 9	38.5°F	36.2°F	41.3°F	analysis
Nov 10	41.9°F	40.2°F	43.3°F	analysis
Today	39.3°F	37.4°F	41.1°F	analysis
Nov 12	36.3°F	35.1°F	37.2°F	forecast
Nov 13	31.1°F	29.8°F	33.4°F	forecast
Nov 14	30.8°F	30.6°F	31.3°F	forecast
Nov 15	31.8°F	31.7°F	31.8°F	forecast
Nov 16	31.9°F	31.9°F	32.1°F	forecast
Nov 17	36.7°F	33.9°F	39.8°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 24
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	May 28
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Jun 3
60°F	Tomatoes	not reached
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

55605 41°F · 55604 38°F · 55612 40°F · 55615 40°F · 55613 42°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 55606 today?: About 39°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 37°F and high 41°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 4.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 55606?: 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 3.

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).