What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 83209 today?

About 46°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 42°F and high 52°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 13.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 83209?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 20 and 55°F from May 25.

ZIP 83209 · Pocatello, ID · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 83209

46°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 42°F · high 52°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 13.4 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

4° warmer

42°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

44°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	42.1°F	39.7°F	46.2°F	analysis
Nov 5	40.3°F	37.0°F	44.6°F	analysis
Nov 6	40.1°F	35.9°F	45.9°F	analysis
Nov 7	41.5°F	37.0°F	48.7°F	analysis
Nov 8	43.5°F	40.0°F	48.8°F	analysis
Nov 9	45.0°F	41.4°F	50.2°F	analysis
Nov 10	45.4°F	42.2°F	49.9°F	analysis
Today	45.6°F	41.6°F	51.6°F	analysis
Nov 12	45.6°F	41.7°F	51.0°F	forecast
Nov 13	45.5°F	42.8°F	49.1°F	forecast
Nov 14	43.4°F	42.3°F	45.1°F	forecast
Nov 15	38.0°F	35.2°F	42.1°F	forecast
Nov 16	39.6°F	36.8°F	44.4°F	forecast
Nov 17	41.5°F	37.9°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	Mar 16
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 20
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 25
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 17
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

Pocatello, ID, 2 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

83201 46°F · 83204 46°F · 83202 46°F · 83203 47°F · 83245 43°F · 83250 43°F · 83277 46°F · 83214 43°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 83209 today?: About 46°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 42°F and high 52°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 13.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 83209?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 20 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).