What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 55902 today?

About 48°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 46°F and high 49°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 3.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 55902?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 13 and 55°F from May 25.

ZIP 55902 · Rochester, MN · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 55902

48°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 46°F · high 49°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 3.3 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

6° cooler

54°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

46°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 25

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	54.3°F	51.1°F	57.5°F	analysis
Nov 5	48.7°F	47.4°F	49.4°F	analysis
Nov 6	42.2°F	39.7°F	44.3°F	analysis
Nov 7	41.0°F	37.7°F	45.2°F	analysis
Nov 8	45.5°F	43.2°F	48.3°F	analysis
Nov 9	46.1°F	42.5°F	50.5°F	analysis
Nov 10	47.4°F	44.2°F	50.3°F	analysis
Today	48.1°F	46.5°F	49.2°F	analysis
Nov 12	42.4°F	41.5°F	44.9°F	forecast
Nov 13	35.7°F	34.5°F	37.0°F	forecast
Nov 14	34.5°F	32.5°F	37.5°F	forecast
Nov 15	35.7°F	32.8°F	39.5°F	forecast
Nov 16	37.7°F	34.5°F	41.4°F	forecast
Nov 17	40.8°F	38.2°F	43.8°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	Mar 22
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	May 13
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 25
60°F	Tomatoes	May 27
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

Rochester, MN, 6 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

55903 48°F · 55904 48°F · 55905 48°F · 55920 48°F · 55901 48°F · 55976 48°F · 55906 48°F · 55944 48°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 55902 today?: About 48°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 46°F and high 49°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 3.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 55902?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 13 and 55°F from May 25.

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).