ZIP 85360 · Arizona · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 85360

68°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 62°F · high 76°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 8.7 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago
3° warmer
65°F on Nov 4
5-day mean
68°F
what the verdicts use
Held 55°F last spring
Jan 15
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.

40°50°60°70°80°90°50–55°F windowNov 4Nov 6Nov 8TodayNov 14Nov 1665°68°66°
View as table
DayAverageLowHigh
Nov 464.8°F59.1°F72.4°Fanalysis
Nov 564.9°F58.9°F73.1°Fanalysis
Nov 665.5°F59.5°F74.0°Fanalysis
Nov 766.3°F60.5°F75.0°Fanalysis
Nov 867.5°F61.6°F75.8°Fanalysis
Nov 968.2°F62.0°F76.7°Fanalysis
Nov 1068.2°F61.8°F77.1°Fanalysis
Today67.7°F61.8°F76.0°Fanalysis
Nov 1267.7°F61.8°F75.5°Fforecast
Nov 1366.8°F62.9°F71.2°Fforecast
Nov 1464.2°F60.6°F67.9°Fforecast
Nov 1563.7°F58.2°F71.8°Fforecast
Nov 1664.8°F59.7°F71.7°Fforecast
Nov 1765.7°F62.2°F70.2°Fforecast
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.

SoilWhat it meansHeld from (spring 2026)
40°FPeas and lettucenever below
50°FPre-emergent window opensnever below
55°FCrabgrass can germinateJan 15
60°FTomatoesFeb 3
65°FWarm-season grass seedMar 11

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This ZIP code area covers about 1,069 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.

86438 66°F · 86321 62°F · 86406 69°F · 85357 68°F · 86401 60°F · 92267 73°F · 86404 70°F · 86403 70°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 85360 today?
About 68°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 62°F and high 76°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 8.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 85360?
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).