What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 84646 today?

About 44°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 39°F and high 50°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 10.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 84646?

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 Mar 21.

ZIP 84646 · Ephraim, UT · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 84646

44°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 39°F · high 50°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 10.4 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

4° warmer

40°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

44°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	39.9°F	38.4°F	41.7°F	analysis
Nov 5	40.9°F	39.2°F	44.1°F	analysis
Nov 6	41.9°F	39.0°F	46.4°F	analysis
Nov 7	41.8°F	38.8°F	47.1°F	analysis
Nov 8	43.4°F	38.9°F	50.0°F	analysis
Nov 9	45.0°F	40.6°F	51.2°F	analysis
Nov 10	45.1°F	41.3°F	50.0°F	analysis
Today	43.5°F	38.8°F	49.9°F	analysis
Nov 12	44.2°F	39.8°F	50.2°F	forecast
Nov 13	43.3°F	39.9°F	47.3°F	forecast
Nov 14	41.2°F	39.9°F	43.1°F	forecast
Nov 15	38.6°F	37.1°F	41.2°F	forecast
Nov 16	39.5°F	36.2°F	45.1°F	forecast
Nov 17	40.4°F	36.8°F	45.8°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 9
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 20
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 21
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 5
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 17

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

84667 43°F · 84623 44°F · 84632 43°F · 84662 44°F · 84647 44°F · 84627 39°F · 84639 46°F · 84648 43°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 84646 today?: About 44°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 39°F and high 50°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 10.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 84646?: 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 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).