What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 56201 today?

About 48°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 46°F and high 50°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 11.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 56201?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 10 and 55°F from May 12.

ZIP 56201 · Willmar, MN · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 56201

48°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 46°F · high 50°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 11.8 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

1° cooler

49°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

46°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 12

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	49.1°F	48.3°F	50.7°F	analysis
Nov 5	46.3°F	45.0°F	48.7°F	analysis
Nov 6	40.3°F	38.1°F	43.2°F	analysis
Nov 7	41.9°F	37.3°F	47.7°F	analysis
Nov 8	46.0°F	42.9°F	48.6°F	analysis
Nov 9	47.0°F	42.9°F	52.2°F	analysis
Nov 10	47.0°F	42.9°F	50.4°F	analysis
Today	48.2°F	46.3°F	49.9°F	analysis
Nov 12	41.0°F	38.9°F	42.4°F	forecast
Nov 13	36.8°F	35.4°F	37.9°F	forecast
Nov 14	35.9°F	34.1°F	38.0°F	forecast
Nov 15	36.4°F	34.6°F	39.9°F	forecast
Nov 16	42.6°F	39.3°F	47.7°F	forecast
Nov 17	44.9°F	41.7°F	48.8°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 23
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	May 10
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 12
60°F	Tomatoes	May 26
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 27

Willmar, MN, 2 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

56251 48°F · 56279 48°F · 56282 49°F · 56288 48°F · 56216 48°F · 56209 47°F · 56281 49°F · 56253 48°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 56201 today?: About 48°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 46°F and high 50°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 11.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 56201?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 10 and 55°F from May 12.

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).