What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 85550 today?

About 61°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 56°F and high 67°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 5.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 85550?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Jan 17 and 55°F from Feb 5.

ZIP 85550 · Globe, AZ · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 85550

61°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 56°F · high 67°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 5.5 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

1° warmer

60°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

61°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Feb 5

crabgrass germination temperature

What the soil says today

Pre-emergentSeason over
Cool-season seedToo late in the season
Warm-season seedToo cold
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	59.8°F	55.0°F	66.2°F	analysis
Nov 5	59.6°F	54.6°F	66.1°F	analysis
Nov 6	58.9°F	55.9°F	63.6°F	analysis
Nov 7	60.5°F	56.2°F	66.3°F	analysis
Nov 8	60.7°F	56.0°F	66.6°F	analysis
Nov 9	60.5°F	55.5°F	67.2°F	analysis
Nov 10	60.8°F	55.7°F	67.8°F	analysis
Today	60.6°F	55.5°F	67.1°F	analysis
Nov 12	60.8°F	56.2°F	66.8°F	forecast
Nov 13	61.1°F	56.8°F	66.0°F	forecast
Nov 14	59.7°F	57.5°F	61.5°F	forecast
Nov 15	58.7°F	54.2°F	64.9°F	forecast
Nov 16	58.8°F	54.6°F	63.8°F	forecast
Nov 17	59.2°F	54.8°F	65.0°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	Jan 17
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Feb 5
60°F	Tomatoes	Feb 27
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Mar 15

This ZIP code area covers about 428 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.

85501 58°F · 85542 62°F · 85532 58°F · 85539 63°F · 85530 59°F · 85941 50°F · 85545 62°F · 85911 52°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 85550 today?: About 61°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 56°F and high 67°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 5.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 85550?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Jan 17 and 55°F from Feb 5.

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).