What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 56308 today?

About 47°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 46°F and high 47°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 15.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 56308?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 12 and 55°F from May 26.

ZIP 56308 · Alexandria, MN · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 56308

47°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 46°F · high 47°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 15.4 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

1° cooler

48°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

45°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 26

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	47.7°F	47.2°F	48.7°F	analysis
Nov 5	43.9°F	42.6°F	46.5°F	analysis
Nov 6	38.7°F	37.5°F	39.8°F	analysis
Nov 7	40.2°F	35.9°F	46.3°F	analysis
Nov 8	44.7°F	42.3°F	46.8°F	analysis
Nov 9	45.9°F	42.5°F	50.6°F	analysis
Nov 10	45.5°F	42.0°F	48.5°F	analysis
Today	46.7°F	45.8°F	47.4°F	analysis
Nov 12	39.0°F	37.9°F	40.9°F	forecast
Nov 13	35.5°F	33.6°F	37.5°F	forecast
Nov 14	34.2°F	32.5°F	35.7°F	forecast
Nov 15	34.9°F	33.4°F	37.1°F	forecast
Nov 16	41.8°F	37.7°F	47.4°F	forecast
Nov 17	45.1°F	42.8°F	48.0°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 12
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 26
60°F	Tomatoes	May 27
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 28

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

56332 46°F · 56355 46°F · 56349 47°F · 56315 46°F · 56327 47°F · 56319 46°F · 56360 46°F · 56354 46°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 56308 today?: About 47°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 46°F and high 47°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 15.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 56308?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 12 and 55°F from May 26.

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).