What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 83236 today?

About 41°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 37°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 11.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 83236?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 5 and 55°F from Jun 17.

ZIP 83236 · Ammon, ID · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 83236

41°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 37°F · high 47°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 11.9 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

3° warmer

38°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

40°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Jun 17

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	38.4°F	35.5°F	43.2°F	analysis
Nov 5	37.3°F	34.8°F	40.8°F	analysis
Nov 6	37.0°F	34.7°F	40.8°F	analysis
Nov 7	37.5°F	34.8°F	43.5°F	analysis
Nov 8	39.8°F	36.2°F	45.3°F	analysis
Nov 9	41.3°F	38.0°F	45.9°F	analysis
Nov 10	41.0°F	38.1°F	44.8°F	analysis
Today	41.1°F	37.3°F	46.9°F	analysis
Nov 12	41.5°F	37.7°F	47.0°F	forecast
Nov 13	42.0°F	39.3°F	45.4°F	forecast
Nov 14	40.1°F	39.6°F	41.5°F	forecast
Nov 15	35.1°F	32.9°F	38.0°F	forecast
Nov 16	36.5°F	33.8°F	41.3°F	forecast
Nov 17	38.1°F	34.8°F	42.8°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 19
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	May 5
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Jun 17
60°F	Tomatoes	not reached
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

83427 41°F · 83274 45°F · 83218 46°F · 83406 45°F · 83404 45°F · 83401 45°F · 83245 43°F · 83402 45°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 83236 today?: About 41°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 37°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 11.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 83236?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 5 and 55°F from Jun 17.

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).