What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 83644 today?

About 51°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 47°F and high 57°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 6.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 83644?

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 3.

ZIP 83644 · Middleton, ID · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 83644

51°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 47°F · high 57°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 6.8 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

2° warmer

49°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

49°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 3

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	48.8°F	46.5°F	53.2°F	analysis
Nov 5	47.9°F	44.5°F	53.0°F	analysis
Nov 6	45.6°F	41.5°F	51.6°F	analysis
Nov 7	47.0°F	42.9°F	53.7°F	analysis
Nov 8	50.5°F	48.1°F	54.6°F	analysis
Nov 9	48.1°F	44.5°F	53.0°F	analysis
Nov 10	49.5°F	45.1°F	56.1°F	analysis
Today	50.7°F	47.0°F	56.7°F	analysis
Nov 12	49.9°F	46.5°F	54.9°F	forecast
Nov 13	49.2°F	45.8°F	54.4°F	forecast
Nov 14	53.1°F	50.4°F	55.7°F	forecast
Nov 15	48.6°F	46.1°F	52.7°F	forecast
Nov 16	49.5°F	48.0°F	52.6°F	forecast
Nov 17	46.3°F	45.3°F	48.5°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 7
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 20
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 3
60°F	Tomatoes	May 6
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 16

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

83669 51°F · 83605 53°F · 83607 53°F · 83616 51°F · 83687 54°F · 83646 51°F · 83656 53°F · 83651 53°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 83644 today?: About 51°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 47°F and high 57°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 6.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 83644?: 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 3.

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).