What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 83286 today?

About 45°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 41°F and high 51°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 7.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 83286?

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 26.

ZIP 83286 · Preston, ID · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 83286

45°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 41°F · high 51°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 7.2 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

1° warmer

44°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

44°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 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	43.8°F	41.3°F	47.7°F	analysis
Nov 5	42.8°F	39.3°F	47.1°F	analysis
Nov 6	42.9°F	39.2°F	48.3°F	analysis
Nov 7	42.8°F	38.8°F	48.7°F	analysis
Nov 8	43.1°F	39.1°F	48.7°F	analysis
Nov 9	43.7°F	39.5°F	49.9°F	analysis
Nov 10	44.9°F	40.8°F	51.0°F	analysis
Today	45.1°F	40.9°F	51.2°F	analysis
Nov 12	44.9°F	40.6°F	50.8°F	forecast
Nov 13	44.7°F	41.5°F	48.7°F	forecast
Nov 14	43.1°F	42.1°F	44.9°F	forecast
Nov 15	39.9°F	37.7°F	43.3°F	forecast
Nov 16	40.6°F	37.9°F	45.2°F	forecast
Nov 17	41.1°F	37.5°F	46.7°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 2
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 20
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 26
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 16
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 19

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

83232 44°F · 84308 45°F · 84305 45°F · 84338 45°F · 84320 44°F · 83228 44°F · 83237 44°F · 84330 44°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 83286 today?: About 45°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 41°F and high 51°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 7.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 83286?: 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 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).