What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 85926 today?

About 51°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 46°F and high 56°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 2.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 85926?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 9 and 55°F from Mar 16.

ZIP 85926 · Arizona · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 85926

51°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 46°F · high 56°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 2.9 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

No change

51°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

51°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 16

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	50.7°F	47.4°F	54.5°F	analysis
Nov 5	49.6°F	45.6°F	54.4°F	analysis
Nov 6	49.0°F	47.4°F	50.2°F	analysis
Nov 7	49.7°F	46.7°F	53.9°F	analysis
Nov 8	50.3°F	46.3°F	55.8°F	analysis
Nov 9	50.9°F	46.7°F	56.2°F	analysis
Nov 10	51.2°F	47.1°F	56.7°F	analysis
Today	50.7°F	46.5°F	56.4°F	analysis
Nov 12	51.4°F	47.8°F	56.1°F	forecast
Nov 13	51.8°F	48.9°F	55.4°F	forecast
Nov 14	50.6°F	49.2°F	52.7°F	forecast
Nov 15	50.0°F	47.0°F	54.4°F	forecast
Nov 16	49.4°F	46.0°F	53.7°F	forecast
Nov 17	50.2°F	46.9°F	54.7°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 16
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 9
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 16
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 20
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 11

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

85941 50°F · 85930 44°F · 85935 48°F · 85929 48°F · 85902 48°F · 85927 42°F · 85911 52°F · 85542 62°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 85926 today?: About 51°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 46°F and high 56°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 2.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 85926?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 9 and 55°F from Mar 16.

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).