What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 85613 today?

About 58°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 52°F and high 65°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 9.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 85613?

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 85613 · Sierra Vista, AZ · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 85613

58°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 52°F · high 65°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 9.1 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

No change

58°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

56°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	58.0°F	52.7°F	64.4°F	analysis
Nov 5	57.6°F	52.1°F	64.1°F	analysis
Nov 6	58.1°F	54.1°F	63.2°F	analysis
Nov 7	56.1°F	52.4°F	60.2°F	analysis
Nov 8	55.0°F	50.4°F	61.1°F	analysis
Nov 9	56.1°F	50.4°F	63.6°F	analysis
Nov 10	57.4°F	51.4°F	65.7°F	analysis
Today	57.9°F	52.4°F	64.8°F	analysis
Nov 12	58.1°F	52.8°F	64.8°F	forecast
Nov 13	57.2°F	54.1°F	59.2°F	forecast
Nov 14	54.3°F	50.7°F	58.3°F	forecast
Nov 15	54.0°F	48.3°F	62.0°F	forecast
Nov 16	56.1°F	51.0°F	63.0°F	forecast
Nov 17	57.3°F	52.7°F	62.9°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	never below
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Feb 1
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Feb 25
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 15
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Mar 18

Sierra Vista, AZ, 11 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

85611 59°F · 85616 62°F · 85650 59°F · 85635 59°F · 85615 59°F · 85624 61°F · 85637 60°F · 85638 60°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 85613 today?: About 58°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 52°F and high 65°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 9.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 85613?: 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).