What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 85930 today?

About 44°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 42°F and high 48°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 4.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 85930?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 19 and 55°F from Mar 21.

ZIP 85930 · Show Low, AZ · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 85930

44°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 42°F · high 48°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 4.3 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

No change

44°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

44°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 21

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	44.1°F	42.4°F	45.8°F	analysis
Nov 5	43.3°F	42.2°F	44.5°F	analysis
Nov 6	42.0°F	41.1°F	43.1°F	analysis
Nov 7	41.7°F	40.2°F	44.3°F	analysis
Nov 8	43.3°F	41.3°F	47.1°F	analysis
Nov 9	44.2°F	42.3°F	47.5°F	analysis
Nov 10	44.3°F	42.4°F	47.4°F	analysis
Today	44.2°F	42.2°F	47.6°F	analysis
Nov 12	44.1°F	42.0°F	47.3°F	forecast
Nov 13	43.2°F	41.5°F	45.2°F	forecast
Nov 14	41.2°F	40.6°F	42.6°F	forecast
Nov 15	40.7°F	39.1°F	43.8°F	forecast
Nov 16	41.5°F	39.9°F	44.6°F	forecast
Nov 17	41.9°F	40.0°F	44.7°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	Feb 26
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 19
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 21
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 6
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

85935 48°F · 85929 48°F · 85940 46°F · 85927 42°F · 85941 50°F · 85926 51°F · 85938 46°F · 85902 48°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 85930 today?: About 44°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 42°F and high 48°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 4.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 85930?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 19 and 55°F from Mar 21.

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).