ZIP 85344 · Arizona · Nov 11, 2026
Soil temperature for ZIP code 85344
low 66°F · high 82°F
Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 9.9 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 | 71.2°F | 64.2°F | 80.2°F | analysis |
| Nov 5 | 70.8°F | 63.6°F | 80.2°F | analysis |
| Nov 6 | 70.2°F | 63.1°F | 79.6°F | analysis |
| Nov 7 | 71.6°F | 65.1°F | 80.6°F | analysis |
| Nov 8 | 72.4°F | 65.4°F | 82.1°F | analysis |
| Nov 9 | 73.0°F | 65.6°F | 83.2°F | analysis |
| Nov 10 | 72.9°F | 65.6°F | 82.4°F | analysis |
| Today | 72.6°F | 65.6°F | 81.9°F | analysis |
| Nov 12 | 72.7°F | 65.6°F | 82.4°F | forecast |
| Nov 13 | 72.5°F | 67.6°F | 79.0°F | forecast |
| Nov 14 | 70.0°F | 65.6°F | 75.3°F | forecast |
| Nov 15 | 70.1°F | 63.6°F | 79.4°F | forecast |
| Nov 16 | 71.5°F | 65.4°F | 79.7°F | forecast |
| Nov 17 | 70.5°F | 65.6°F | 75.4°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 | Jan 15 |
| 60°F | Tomatoes | Feb 2 |
| 65°F | Warm-season grass seed | Feb 6 |
This ZIP code area covers about 880 square miles; the reading is for the model grid cell nearest its Census centre point, which can be far from where you are. Try a neighbouring ZIP if it looks off.
Nearby ZIP codes
Today's modelled average.
85371 72°F · 92242 73°F · 85346 71°F · 85325 70°F · 85334 71°F · 92225 72°F · 92267 73°F · 86406 69°F
More: crabgrass timing in Arizona · every Arizona city · how accurate the model is.
Questions
- What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 85344 today?
- About 73°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 66°F and high 82°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 9.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
- Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 85344?
- 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).