ZIP 85365 · Arizona · Nov 11, 2026
Soil temperature for ZIP code 85365
low 66°F · high 83°F
Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 10.5 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 | 71.3°F | 64.5°F | 80.1°F | analysis |
| Nov 5 | 71.1°F | 64.2°F | 80.4°F | analysis |
| Nov 6 | 71.2°F | 65.1°F | 79.4°F | analysis |
| Nov 7 | 72.1°F | 65.4°F | 81.6°F | analysis |
| Nov 8 | 73.5°F | 67.2°F | 82.0°F | analysis |
| Nov 9 | 72.9°F | 66.6°F | 81.5°F | analysis |
| Nov 10 | 73.2°F | 65.9°F | 83.6°F | analysis |
| Today | 73.6°F | 66.5°F | 83.0°F | analysis |
| Nov 12 | 73.6°F | 66.9°F | 82.4°F | forecast |
| Nov 13 | 71.8°F | 67.4°F | 77.1°F | forecast |
| Nov 14 | 69.4°F | 63.8°F | 76.1°F | forecast |
| Nov 15 | 70.8°F | 64.7°F | 79.7°F | forecast |
| Nov 16 | 71.4°F | 65.4°F | 79.3°F | forecast |
| Nov 17 | 68.9°F | 64.9°F | 73.6°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 16 |
| 65°F | Warm-season grass seed | Feb 3 |
This ZIP code area covers about 1,349 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.
85356 76°F · 85347 74°F · 85352 75°F · 85367 74°F · 92222 74°F · 85328 73°F · 85364 74°F · 92283 74°F
More: crabgrass timing in Arizona · every Arizona city · how accurate the model is.
Questions
- What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 85365 today?
- About 74°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 66°F and high 83°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 10.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
- Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 85365?
- 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).