What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 85937 today?

About 50°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 44°F and high 58°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 7.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 85937?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 26 and 55°F from Mar 13.

ZIP 85937 · Snowflake, AZ · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 85937

50°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 44°F · high 58°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 7.9 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

1° cooler

52°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

51°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	51.5°F	46.5°F	57.6°F	analysis
Nov 5	50.8°F	45.2°F	57.6°F	analysis
Nov 6	49.9°F	47.1°F	53.3°F	analysis
Nov 7	50.3°F	45.4°F	57.3°F	analysis
Nov 8	51.7°F	46.8°F	58.2°F	analysis
Nov 9	51.2°F	45.2°F	58.7°F	analysis
Nov 10	50.6°F	44.5°F	58.2°F	analysis
Today	50.4°F	44.5°F	57.9°F	analysis
Nov 12	51.2°F	44.9°F	59.2°F	forecast
Nov 13	52.6°F	48.0°F	58.4°F	forecast
Nov 14	51.6°F	48.5°F	53.6°F	forecast
Nov 15	50.8°F	46.7°F	56.9°F	forecast
Nov 16	49.9°F	43.8°F	58.0°F	forecast
Nov 17	51.7°F	46.2°F	58.4°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 1
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Feb 26
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 13
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 20
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 10

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

85939 50°F · 85912 50°F · 85942 54°F · 85901 48°F · 85924 51°F · 86025 55°F · 85934 48°F · 85923 48°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 85937 today?: About 50°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 44°F and high 58°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 7.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 85937?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 26 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).