What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 55748 today?

About 44°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 43°F and high 44°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 7.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 55748?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 26 and 55°F from May 28.

ZIP 55748 · Grand Rapids, MN · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 55748

44°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 43°F · high 44°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 7.3 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

6° cooler

50°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

42°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 28

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	49.5°F	48.3°F	50.5°F	analysis
Nov 5	43.8°F	41.4°F	47.4°F	analysis
Nov 6	38.4°F	37.7°F	39.5°F	analysis
Nov 7	37.5°F	36.1°F	41.2°F	analysis
Nov 8	43.5°F	42.0°F	45.3°F	analysis
Nov 9	43.7°F	40.9°F	47.6°F	analysis
Nov 10	44.3°F	42.0°F	46.2°F	analysis
Today	43.5°F	42.6°F	44.3°F	analysis
Nov 12	38.1°F	36.9°F	39.2°F	forecast
Nov 13	33.6°F	32.5°F	35.7°F	forecast
Nov 14	31.9°F	31.5°F	32.5°F	forecast
Nov 15	31.9°F	31.5°F	33.0°F	forecast
Nov 16	36.0°F	33.0°F	41.1°F	forecast
Nov 17	41.5°F	39.5°F	44.1°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 12
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	May 26
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 28
60°F	Tomatoes	May 29
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

55785 43°F · 56469 44°F · 56662 44°F · 55721 43°F · 55752 44°F · 55793 44°F · 55744 43°F · 56672 44°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 55748 today?: About 44°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 43°F and high 44°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 7.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 55748?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 26 and 55°F from May 28.

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).