What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 84739 today?

About 43°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 40°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 12.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 84739?

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 84739 · Richfield, UT · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 84739

43°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 40°F · high 50°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 12.2 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

5° warmer

38°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	38.1°F	37.7°F	39.2°F	analysis
Nov 5	38.2°F	36.6°F	42.6°F	analysis
Nov 6	40.9°F	38.8°F	44.5°F	analysis
Nov 7	41.0°F	38.4°F	45.7°F	analysis
Nov 8	46.0°F	40.9°F	53.0°F	analysis
Nov 9	44.5°F	39.7°F	51.6°F	analysis
Nov 10	45.1°F	40.8°F	50.3°F	analysis
Today	43.2°F	39.5°F	49.8°F	analysis
Nov 12	43.7°F	39.7°F	50.2°F	forecast
Nov 13	43.8°F	40.4°F	48.4°F	forecast
Nov 14	41.6°F	39.8°F	44.4°F	forecast
Nov 15	37.0°F	35.4°F	39.0°F	forecast
Nov 16	37.5°F	35.5°F	42.2°F	forecast
Nov 17	39.4°F	37.2°F	44.5°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	Mar 9
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 20
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 21
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 4
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 15

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

84724 43°F · 84754 42°F · 84766 42°F · 84711 44°F · 84730 44°F · 84750 42°F · 84637 46°F · 84644 43°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 84739 today?: About 43°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 40°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 12.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 84739?: 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).