What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 58852 today?

About 40°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 37°F and high 43°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 14.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 58852?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 23 and 55°F from May 25.

ZIP 58852 · North Dakota · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 58852

40°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 37°F · high 43°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 14.1 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

1° cooler

41°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

43°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	40.7°F	36.8°F	45.7°F	analysis
Nov 5	39.4°F	36.2°F	42.7°F	analysis
Nov 6	41.0°F	37.7°F	45.8°F	analysis
Nov 7	44.5°F	40.9°F	49.8°F	analysis
Nov 8	43.2°F	38.9°F	47.4°F	analysis
Nov 9	46.1°F	44.3°F	48.1°F	analysis
Nov 10	41.8°F	39.0°F	43.8°F	analysis
Today	39.9°F	36.8°F	43.0°F	analysis
Nov 12	37.1°F	34.3°F	40.1°F	forecast
Nov 13	37.3°F	34.8°F	40.3°F	forecast
Nov 14	37.6°F	35.5°F	40.5°F	forecast
Nov 15	39.5°F	36.8°F	43.2°F	forecast
Nov 16	42.1°F	38.6°F	46.8°F	forecast
Nov 17	44.5°F	42.2°F	47.1°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 12
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	May 23
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.

58794 41°F · 58849 42°F · 58755 40°F · 58776 41°F · 58773 40°F · 58795 40°F · 58843 42°F · 58784 41°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 58852 today?: About 40°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 37°F and high 43°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 14.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 58852?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 23 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).