What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 55812 today?

About 45°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 44°F and high 46°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 8.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 55812?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F.

ZIP 55812 · Duluth, MN · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 55812

45°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 44°F · high 46°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 8.6 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

6° cooler

51°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

43°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.

View as table

Day	Average	Low	High
Nov 4	51.1°F	50.5°F	52.1°F	analysis
Nov 5	46.0°F	43.2°F	49.2°F	analysis
Nov 6	39.3°F	38.6°F	40.0°F	analysis
Nov 7	38.7°F	36.2°F	42.5°F	analysis
Nov 8	44.1°F	42.5°F	46.0°F	analysis
Nov 9	43.5°F	40.9°F	46.8°F	analysis
Nov 10	45.0°F	42.6°F	47.0°F	analysis
Today	45.0°F	44.3°F	45.8°F	analysis
Nov 12	38.4°F	36.9°F	40.6°F	forecast
Nov 13	35.3°F	34.6°F	36.4°F	forecast
Nov 14	33.8°F	33.3°F	34.5°F	forecast
Nov 15	36.5°F	34.1°F	39.1°F	forecast
Nov 16	37.1°F	34.5°F	40.8°F	forecast
Nov 17	41.0°F	39.2°F	43.5°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 2
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	May 27
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	not reached
60°F	Tomatoes	not reached
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

Duluth, MN, 4 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

55805 45°F · 55802 45°F · 55806 44°F · 55814 44°F · 55807 44°F · 55811 44°F · 55810 44°F · 55804 43°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 55812 today?: About 45°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 44°F and high 46°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 8.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 55812?: 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).