What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 83355 today?

About 52°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 48°F and high 58°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 2.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 83355?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 18 and 55°F from Mar 20.

ZIP 83355 · Jerome, ID · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 83355

52°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 48°F · high 58°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 2.4 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

3° warmer

48°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

50°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	48.4°F	45.6°F	53.0°F	analysis
Nov 5	47.1°F	42.4°F	53.7°F	analysis
Nov 6	46.8°F	41.7°F	54.0°F	analysis
Nov 7	48.2°F	43.6°F	55.3°F	analysis
Nov 8	50.5°F	46.5°F	56.9°F	analysis
Nov 9	50.6°F	46.5°F	56.7°F	analysis
Nov 10	51.0°F	46.5°F	57.5°F	analysis
Today	51.8°F	47.9°F	58.1°F	analysis
Nov 12	51.8°F	48.3°F	57.2°F	forecast
Nov 13	51.7°F	48.5°F	56.6°F	forecast
Nov 14	52.4°F	50.3°F	54.1°F	forecast
Nov 15	46.7°F	42.9°F	52.2°F	forecast
Nov 16	48.0°F	46.0°F	51.2°F	forecast
Nov 17	48.6°F	46.0°F	52.8°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 4
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 18
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 20
60°F	Tomatoes	May 4
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 14

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

83332 50°F · 83316 50°F · 83330 50°F · 83328 49°F · 83338 50°F · 83314 51°F · 83324 49°F · 83352 49°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 83355 today?: About 52°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 48°F and high 58°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 2.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 83355?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 18 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).