What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 85611 today?

About 59°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 53°F and high 66°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 11.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 85611?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 1 and 55°F from Feb 25.

ZIP 85611 · Sierra Vista, AZ · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 85611

59°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 53°F · high 66°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 11.8 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

No change

59°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

58°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Feb 25

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	58.9°F	53.0°F	66.3°F	analysis
Nov 5	58.9°F	53.2°F	65.9°F	analysis
Nov 6	59.0°F	54.6°F	64.4°F	analysis
Nov 7	57.8°F	54.1°F	62.5°F	analysis
Nov 8	56.4°F	52.1°F	61.9°F	analysis
Nov 9	57.3°F	52.2°F	64.2°F	analysis
Nov 10	58.5°F	52.5°F	66.7°F	analysis
Today	58.8°F	53.0°F	65.8°F	analysis
Nov 12	59.1°F	53.5°F	66.5°F	forecast
Nov 13	58.4°F	54.8°F	60.9°F	forecast
Nov 14	56.1°F	52.3°F	60.7°F	forecast
Nov 15	56.6°F	50.6°F	64.6°F	forecast
Nov 16	57.6°F	52.3°F	64.9°F	forecast
Nov 17	58.6°F	53.5°F	65.1°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	Feb 1
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Feb 25
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 13
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Mar 16

Sierra Vista, AZ, 22 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

85613 58°F · 85637 60°F · 85616 62°F · 85624 61°F · 85650 59°F · 85635 59°F · 85615 59°F · 85630 62°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 85611 today?: About 59°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 53°F and high 66°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 11.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 85611?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 1 and 55°F from Feb 25.

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).