What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 85533 today?

About 56°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 50°F and high 63°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 11.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 85533?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 5 and 55°F from Mar 9.

ZIP 85533 · Arizona · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 85533

56°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 50°F · high 63°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 11.9 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

1° warmer

55°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

55°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 9

crabgrass germination temperature

What the soil says today

Pre-emergentSeason over
Cool-season seedToo late in the season
Warm-season seedToo cold
TomatoesToo cold
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	54.7°F	49.4°F	61.1°F	analysis
Nov 5	54.5°F	49.0°F	61.4°F	analysis
Nov 6	53.0°F	50.3°F	55.7°F	analysis
Nov 7	53.5°F	49.8°F	58.1°F	analysis
Nov 8	53.8°F	48.7°F	60.2°F	analysis
Nov 9	54.5°F	48.8°F	62.1°F	analysis
Nov 10	55.4°F	49.4°F	63.6°F	analysis
Today	55.8°F	50.4°F	62.7°F	analysis
Nov 12	55.6°F	50.3°F	62.2°F	forecast
Nov 13	55.7°F	50.8°F	61.3°F	forecast
Nov 14	54.5°F	51.8°F	56.8°F	forecast
Nov 15	53.1°F	48.5°F	60.0°F	forecast
Nov 16	53.5°F	48.9°F	59.1°F	forecast
Nov 17	53.8°F	49.0°F	59.8°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	Jan 15
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Feb 5
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 9
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 15
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Mar 20

This ZIP code area covers about 953 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.

85540 61°F · 85922 51°F · 88051 56°F · 85536 57°F · 85531 61°F · 85535 63°F · 85543 63°F · 85551 64°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 85533 today?: About 56°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 50°F and high 63°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 11.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 85533?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 5 and 55°F from Mar 9.

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).