ZIP 85336 · San Luis, AZ · Nov 11, 2026
Soil temperature for ZIP code 85336
low 68°F · high 85°F
Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 1.1 km from the ZIP centre point
What the soil says today
- Pre-emergentSeason over
- Cool-season seedToo late in the season
- Warm-season seedWarm enough
- TomatoesSoil warm enough
- 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.
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| Day | Average | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4 | 72.3°F | 65.4°F | 81.7°F | analysis |
| Nov 5 | 72.8°F | 65.8°F | 82.8°F | analysis |
| Nov 6 | 72.8°F | 66.5°F | 81.0°F | analysis |
| Nov 7 | 73.2°F | 66.3°F | 82.8°F | analysis |
| Nov 8 | 75.4°F | 68.6°F | 85.2°F | analysis |
| Nov 9 | 75.5°F | 68.6°F | 84.6°F | analysis |
| Nov 10 | 75.3°F | 68.1°F | 85.1°F | analysis |
| Today | 75.2°F | 68.2°F | 84.8°F | analysis |
| Nov 12 | 75.5°F | 68.3°F | 85.4°F | forecast |
| Nov 13 | 75.1°F | 69.8°F | 82.1°F | forecast |
| Nov 14 | 73.3°F | 67.6°F | 80.9°F | forecast |
| Nov 15 | 73.4°F | 66.8°F | 82.2°F | forecast |
| Nov 16 | 73.6°F | 67.2°F | 81.7°F | forecast |
| Nov 17 | 72.5°F | 67.9°F | 77.3°F | forecast |
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 | never below |
| 50°F | Pre-emergent window opens | never below |
| 55°F | Crabgrass can germinate | never below |
| 60°F | Tomatoes | Jan 15 |
| 65°F | Warm-season grass seed | Feb 2 |
Nearby ZIP codes
Today's modelled average.
85349 75°F · 85350 75°F · 85364 74°F · 92222 74°F · 85367 74°F · 92283 74°F · 92250 74°F · 85356 76°F
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Questions
- What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 85336 today?
- About 75°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 68°F and high 85°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 1.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
- Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 85336?
- Soil here stayed above 50°F all last winter, so the 50 to 55°F soil rule gives no spring window. Time pre-emergent to your local calendar.
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).