What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 83244 today?

About 38°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 35°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 11.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 83244?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 3 and 55°F from May 5.

ZIP 83244 · Idaho · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 83244

38°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 35°F · high 43°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 11.5 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

1° warmer

37°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

37°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 5

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 lettuceToo cold

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	37.0°F	33.9°F	43.7°F	analysis
Nov 5	36.8°F	34.8°F	38.6°F	analysis
Nov 6	35.4°F	32.8°F	37.6°F	analysis
Nov 7	36.0°F	33.8°F	39.7°F	analysis
Nov 8	36.6°F	33.9°F	40.3°F	analysis
Nov 9	36.4°F	34.3°F	39.7°F	analysis
Nov 10	36.7°F	34.3°F	41.9°F	analysis
Today	37.6°F	35.0°F	43.4°F	analysis
Nov 12	37.2°F	34.3°F	41.3°F	forecast
Nov 13	36.3°F	34.3°F	39.3°F	forecast
Nov 14	35.2°F	34.6°F	36.0°F	forecast
Nov 15	36.0°F	35.0°F	38.0°F	forecast
Nov 16	34.3°F	32.2°F	36.1°F	forecast
Nov 17	35.5°F	33.4°F	40.1°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 20
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	May 3
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 5
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 16
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 18

This ZIP code area covers about 889 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.

83435 43°F · 83450 44°F · 83255 39°F · 83215 44°F · 83444 44°F · 83425 43°F · 83213 44°F · 83423 41°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 83244 today?: About 38°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 35°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 11.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 83244?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 3 and 55°F from May 5.

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).