What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 58262 today?

About 40°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 39°F and high 44°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 58262?

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 26.

ZIP 58262 · North Dakota · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 58262

40°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 39°F · high 44°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

2° cooler

42°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

44°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	41.9°F	39.5°F	44.2°F	analysis
Nov 5	39.6°F	37.7°F	40.7°F	analysis
Nov 6	36.9°F	33.2°F	41.9°F	analysis
Nov 7	43.2°F	39.3°F	49.3°F	analysis
Nov 8	45.0°F	42.5°F	46.8°F	analysis
Nov 9	46.8°F	44.7°F	50.1°F	analysis
Nov 10	44.2°F	41.3°F	46.0°F	analysis
Today	40.3°F	38.8°F	44.5°F	analysis
Nov 12	34.3°F	32.5°F	36.2°F	forecast
Nov 13	30.6°F	28.2°F	32.9°F	forecast
Nov 14	30.9°F	29.1°F	33.6°F	forecast
Nov 15	32.1°F	30.6°F	34.9°F	forecast
Nov 16	37.7°F	33.8°F	43.9°F	forecast
Nov 17	44.8°F	42.6°F	47.4°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 22
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	May 24
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 26
60°F	Tomatoes	May 28
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

58241 42°F · 58260 40°F · 58227 42°F · 58222 43°F · 58220 42°F · 58269 40°F · 58243 43°F · 58282 40°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 58262 today?: About 40°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 39°F and high 44°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 58262?: 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 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).