What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 58233 today?

About 44°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 43°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 6.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 58233?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 24 and 55°F from May 25.

ZIP 58233 · North Dakota · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 58233

44°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 43°F · high 47°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 6.4 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

No change

45°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	44.7°F	42.6°F	46.7°F	analysis
Nov 5	42.4°F	40.8°F	43.4°F	analysis
Nov 6	38.4°F	34.7°F	42.8°F	analysis
Nov 7	42.8°F	38.0°F	49.9°F	analysis
Nov 8	47.2°F	44.5°F	49.4°F	analysis
Nov 9	48.6°F	45.8°F	52.8°F	analysis
Nov 10	46.7°F	43.1°F	49.8°F	analysis
Today	44.4°F	43.2°F	47.2°F	analysis
Nov 12	38.0°F	35.9°F	39.9°F	forecast
Nov 13	33.3°F	31.6°F	35.8°F	forecast
Nov 14	33.4°F	31.4°F	36.9°F	forecast
Nov 15	34.6°F	31.9°F	38.5°F	forecast
Nov 16	40.6°F	37.0°F	46.1°F	forecast
Nov 17	45.8°F	43.7°F	48.9°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	Apr 21
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	May 24
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 25
60°F	Tomatoes	May 27
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

58244 44°F · 58235 45°F · 58273 44°F · 58261 44°F · 58231 44°F · 58237 44°F · 58258 45°F · 58270 43°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 58233 today?: About 44°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 43°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 6.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 58233?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 24 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).