What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 84035 today?

About 45°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 40°F and high 52°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 10.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 84035?

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 21.

ZIP 84035 · Vernal, UT · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 84035

45°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 40°F · high 52°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 10.8 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

No change

45°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

45°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 21

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	45.0°F	41.3°F	50.3°F	analysis
Nov 5	44.7°F	39.9°F	50.7°F	analysis
Nov 6	46.8°F	42.0°F	53.2°F	analysis
Nov 7	45.4°F	40.0°F	51.7°F	analysis
Nov 8	45.1°F	39.7°F	51.7°F	analysis
Nov 9	45.5°F	39.8°F	52.7°F	analysis
Nov 10	45.2°F	39.9°F	52.5°F	analysis
Today	45.2°F	39.7°F	52.3°F	analysis
Nov 12	44.8°F	39.1°F	51.8°F	forecast
Nov 13	44.0°F	39.5°F	49.2°F	forecast
Nov 14	43.8°F	40.0°F	47.9°F	forecast
Nov 15	46.5°F	43.6°F	50.7°F	forecast
Nov 16	42.9°F	38.4°F	48.0°F	forecast
Nov 17	42.0°F	37.2°F	48.7°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	Feb 26
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 19
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 21
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 22
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 27

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

84078 46°F · 81610 46°F · 84063 49°F · 84008 49°F · 84039 46°F · 84076 46°F · 84026 49°F · 84023 41°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 84035 today?: About 45°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 40°F and high 52°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 10.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 84035?: 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 21.

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).