What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 83302 today?

About 48°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 43°F and high 56°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 83302?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 19 and 55°F from Mar 20.

ZIP 83302 · Idaho · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 83302

48°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 43°F · high 56°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

4° warmer

44°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

48°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 20

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	40.2°F	51.4°F	analysis
Nov 5	43.9°F	38.8°F	50.9°F	analysis
Nov 6	43.1°F	37.3°F	51.7°F	analysis
Nov 7	44.8°F	38.8°F	53.9°F	analysis
Nov 8	47.5°F	42.3°F	55.6°F	analysis
Nov 9	48.8°F	43.6°F	56.8°F	analysis
Nov 10	48.7°F	43.8°F	56.1°F	analysis
Today	48.0°F	42.7°F	55.6°F	analysis
Nov 12	47.2°F	42.5°F	53.5°F	forecast
Nov 13	45.4°F	41.7°F	50.2°F	forecast
Nov 14	44.4°F	42.5°F	45.9°F	forecast
Nov 15	39.9°F	36.2°F	45.1°F	forecast
Nov 16	42.1°F	39.2°F	46.8°F	forecast
Nov 17	43.7°F	40.2°F	49.2°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 9
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 19
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 20
60°F	Tomatoes	May 6
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 15

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

89825 48°F · 83321 50°F · 83301 49°F · 83341 50°F · 83334 50°F · 83328 49°F · 89826 48°F · 83344 50°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 83302 today?: About 48°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 43°F and high 56°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 83302?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 19 and 55°F from Mar 20.

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).