What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 83536 today?

About 50°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 48°F and high 53°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 4.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 83536?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 3 and 55°F from May 6.

ZIP 83536 · Idaho · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 83536

50°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 48°F · high 53°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 4.5 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

7° warmer

43°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

48°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 6

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	43.1°F	40.9°F	46.2°F	analysis
Nov 5	42.4°F	40.2°F	45.4°F	analysis
Nov 6	42.7°F	40.6°F	45.8°F	analysis
Nov 7	45.6°F	43.4°F	50.1°F	analysis
Nov 8	47.8°F	47.0°F	48.7°F	analysis
Nov 9	46.8°F	45.1°F	49.8°F	analysis
Nov 10	48.5°F	46.9°F	51.4°F	analysis
Today	50.1°F	48.1°F	53.0°F	analysis
Nov 12	49.1°F	46.9°F	52.1°F	forecast
Nov 13	48.0°F	46.0°F	50.4°F	forecast
Nov 14	47.9°F	46.7°F	48.9°F	forecast
Nov 15	44.0°F	41.6°F	46.2°F	forecast
Nov 16	44.7°F	44.3°F	45.2°F	forecast
Nov 17	42.8°F	42.2°F	43.8°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	Mar 18
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	May 3
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 6
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 18
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

83543 49°F · 83533 48°F · 83553 49°F · 83552 49°F · 83526 48°F · 83544 50°F · 83530 49°F · 83523 48°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 83536 today?: About 50°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 48°F and high 53°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 4.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 83536?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 3 and 55°F from May 6.

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).