What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 85554 today?

About 54°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 51°F and high 59°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 0.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 85554?

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 13.

ZIP 85554 · Payson, AZ · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 85554

54°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 51°F · high 59°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 0.4 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

1° warmer

53°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

54°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 13

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	53.2°F	50.3°F	56.2°F	analysis
Nov 5	51.8°F	48.3°F	56.4°F	analysis
Nov 6	52.1°F	49.9°F	54.2°F	analysis
Nov 7	52.2°F	49.2°F	56.5°F	analysis
Nov 8	54.0°F	50.3°F	59.1°F	analysis
Nov 9	54.1°F	50.4°F	59.0°F	analysis
Nov 10	54.3°F	50.5°F	59.2°F	analysis
Today	54.2°F	50.6°F	58.8°F	analysis
Nov 12	54.0°F	50.7°F	58.4°F	forecast
Nov 13	53.9°F	51.2°F	56.7°F	forecast
Nov 14	52.1°F	51.4°F	53.4°F	forecast
Nov 15	50.4°F	47.2°F	54.8°F	forecast
Nov 16	50.8°F	47.4°F	55.2°F	forecast
Nov 17	51.8°F	48.7°F	55.9°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 14
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Feb 5
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 13
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 18
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Mar 21

Payson, AZ, 40 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

This ZIP code area covers about 828 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.

85553 61°F · 85541 56°F · 85931 53°F · 85545 62°F · 85501 58°F · 85911 52°F · 85264 64°F · 85933 48°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 85554 today?: About 54°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 51°F and high 59°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 0.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 85554?: 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 13.

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).