ZIP 55613 · Minnesota · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 55613

42°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 42°F · high 43°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 8.2 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago
8° cooler
50°F on Nov 4
5-day mean
41°F
what the verdicts use
Held 55°F last spring
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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.

20°30°40°50°60°50–55°F windowNov 4Nov 6Nov 8TodayNov 14Nov 1650°42°38°
View as table
DayAverageLowHigh
Nov 450.5°F49.5°F51.0°Fanalysis
Nov 543.7°F40.2°F47.8°Fanalysis
Nov 638.4°F37.8°F39.0°Fanalysis
Nov 735.8°F35.5°F36.2°Fanalysis
Nov 841.4°F39.2°F43.2°Fanalysis
Nov 941.3°F38.8°F44.9°Fanalysis
Nov 1044.3°F42.6°F45.7°Fanalysis
Today42.4°F41.5°F43.2°Fanalysis
Nov 1237.7°F36.6°F38.4°Fforecast
Nov 1333.8°F32.5°F36.4°Fforecast
Nov 1432.3°F32.2°F32.5°Fforecast
Nov 1532.5°F32.2°F33.2°Fforecast
Nov 1634.1°F33.2°F36.7°Fforecast
Nov 1738.4°F36.1°F41.2°Fforecast
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.

SoilWhat it meansHeld from (spring 2026)
40°FPeas and lettuceMay 15
50°FPre-emergent window opensMay 28
55°FCrabgrass can germinatenot reached
60°FTomatoesnot reached
65°FWarm-season grass seednot reached

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

55603 41°F · 55615 40°F · 55612 40°F · 55614 42°F · 55601 44°F · 55604 38°F · 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 55613 today?
About 42°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 42°F and high 43°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 8.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 55613?
The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F.

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).