What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 83253 today?

About 40°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 36°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 4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 83253?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 4 and 55°F from May 26.

ZIP 83253 · Idaho · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 83253

40°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 36°F · high 46°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 4 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

4° warmer

36°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

39°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 26

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	35.8°F	33.9°F	40.6°F	analysis
Nov 5	36.9°F	34.3°F	40.2°F	analysis
Nov 6	36.7°F	33.6°F	40.9°F	analysis
Nov 7	37.2°F	34.4°F	43.4°F	analysis
Nov 8	39.3°F	35.9°F	44.6°F	analysis
Nov 9	39.1°F	35.7°F	44.0°F	analysis
Nov 10	39.8°F	36.4°F	44.8°F	analysis
Today	39.9°F	36.2°F	45.9°F	analysis
Nov 12	39.8°F	36.8°F	44.4°F	forecast
Nov 13	38.5°F	35.9°F	42.0°F	forecast
Nov 14	37.0°F	35.6°F	38.4°F	forecast
Nov 15	33.7°F	31.7°F	36.4°F	forecast
Nov 16	33.4°F	32.2°F	34.9°F	forecast
Nov 17	35.2°F	33.8°F	38.4°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 21
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	May 4
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 26
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 17
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

83235 43°F · 83226 39°F · 83465 39°F · 83464 38°F · 83468 39°F · 83467 42°F · 83227 41°F · 83469 40°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 83253 today?: About 40°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 36°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 4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 83253?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 4 and 55°F from May 26.

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).