What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 85337 today?

About 73°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 67°F and high 81°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 11.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 85337?

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.

ZIP 85337 · Arizona · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 85337

73°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 67°F · high 81°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 11.1 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

1° warmer

72°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

73°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

All winter

crabgrass germination temperature

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.

View as table

Day	Average	Low	High
Nov 4	71.6°F	65.6°F	79.7°F	analysis
Nov 5	71.8°F	65.6°F	79.8°F	analysis
Nov 6	72.1°F	66.1°F	80.6°F	analysis
Nov 7	72.2°F	66.5°F	80.1°F	analysis
Nov 8	73.1°F	67.4°F	80.9°F	analysis
Nov 9	73.0°F	67.2°F	80.8°F	analysis
Nov 10	73.2°F	66.9°F	82.0°F	analysis
Today	73.0°F	66.8°F	81.2°F	analysis
Nov 12	72.8°F	66.7°F	80.7°F	forecast
Nov 13	72.1°F	68.5°F	75.4°F	forecast
Nov 14	69.8°F	65.4°F	74.8°F	forecast
Nov 15	72.5°F	67.8°F	79.7°F	forecast
Nov 16	72.4°F	66.5°F	80.4°F	forecast
Nov 17	72.9°F	67.4°F	79.7°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	never below
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	never below
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	never below
60°F	Tomatoes	Jan 17
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Feb 4

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

85322 72°F · 85326 72°F · 85333 74°F · 85343 72°F · 85354 72°F · 85338 72°F · 85139 69°F · 85323 78°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 85337 today?: About 73°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 67°F and high 81°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 11.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 85337?: 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).