What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 58788 today?

About 45°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 44°F and high 46°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 8.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 58788?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 22 and 55°F from May 24.

ZIP 58788 · North Dakota · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 58788

45°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 44°F · high 46°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 8.5 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

2° warmer

43°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

46°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 24

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	43.1°F	38.8°F	48.3°F	analysis
Nov 5	40.5°F	37.2°F	42.6°F	analysis
Nov 6	40.4°F	34.8°F	48.2°F	analysis
Nov 7	46.5°F	41.8°F	53.2°F	analysis
Nov 8	46.0°F	42.2°F	49.9°F	analysis
Nov 9	48.2°F	45.6°F	51.6°F	analysis
Nov 10	44.1°F	40.2°F	46.9°F	analysis
Today	44.8°F	43.8°F	45.6°F	analysis
Nov 12	36.5°F	34.7°F	37.7°F	forecast
Nov 13	34.7°F	32.7°F	36.1°F	forecast
Nov 14	35.1°F	33.3°F	38.7°F	forecast
Nov 15	38.6°F	34.6°F	44.2°F	forecast
Nov 16	42.4°F	37.5°F	48.9°F	forecast
Nov 17	46.7°F	43.7°F	49.7°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 11
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	May 22
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 24
60°F	Tomatoes	May 26
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 28

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This ZIP code area covers about 518 square miles; the reading is for the model grid cell nearest its Census centre point, which can be far from where you are. Try a neighbouring ZIP if it looks off.

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

58713 44°F · 58744 45°F · 58741 45°F · 58384 44°F · 58368 44°F · 58789 44°F · 58313 44°F · 58748 42°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 58788 today?: About 45°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 44°F and high 46°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 8.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 58788?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 22 and 55°F from May 24.

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).