What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 83277 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 10 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 83277?

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 4.

ZIP 83277 · Chubbuck, ID · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 83277

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 10 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

2° warmer

44°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

45°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 4

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	44.5°F	41.5°F	49.3°F	analysis
Nov 5	43.0°F	39.7°F	47.1°F	analysis
Nov 6	42.5°F	38.6°F	48.2°F	analysis
Nov 7	43.3°F	39.1°F	49.4°F	analysis
Nov 8	44.5°F	40.2°F	51.2°F	analysis
Nov 9	46.1°F	42.3°F	51.6°F	analysis
Nov 10	46.2°F	42.6°F	51.9°F	analysis
Today	46.5°F	42.5°F	52.4°F	analysis
Nov 12	46.2°F	42.2°F	51.7°F	forecast
Nov 13	46.0°F	42.4°F	51.4°F	forecast
Nov 14	46.7°F	45.5°F	47.5°F	forecast
Nov 15	42.0°F	38.4°F	46.9°F	forecast
Nov 16	42.4°F	39.7°F	46.9°F	forecast
Nov 17	43.1°F	39.0°F	49.4°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	Feb 28
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 20
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 4
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 16
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 18

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

83210 46°F · 83262 46°F · 83203 47°F · 83221 46°F · 83202 46°F · 83201 46°F · 83209 46°F · 83204 46°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 83277 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 10 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 83277?: 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 4.

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).