What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 86032 today?

About 56°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 49°F and high 64°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 9.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 86032?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 7 and 55°F from Feb 27.

ZIP 86032 · Holbrook, AZ · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 86032

56°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 49°F · high 64°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 9.3 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

1° warmer

55°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

56°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Feb 27

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	55.1°F	49.4°F	62.0°F	analysis
Nov 5	54.5°F	48.3°F	62.1°F	analysis
Nov 6	55.0°F	50.3°F	61.7°F	analysis
Nov 7	55.6°F	49.8°F	63.5°F	analysis
Nov 8	56.4°F	50.1°F	64.8°F	analysis
Nov 9	56.1°F	49.4°F	64.5°F	analysis
Nov 10	56.0°F	49.2°F	64.4°F	analysis
Today	55.7°F	49.2°F	63.9°F	analysis
Nov 12	56.1°F	49.6°F	64.5°F	forecast
Nov 13	56.4°F	50.8°F	63.4°F	forecast
Nov 14	54.5°F	51.9°F	56.4°F	forecast
Nov 15	52.8°F	47.2°F	60.0°F	forecast
Nov 16	53.0°F	46.5°F	61.6°F	forecast
Nov 17	55.1°F	48.9°F	63.3°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 15
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Feb 7
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Feb 27
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 13
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Mar 20

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

86029 55°F · 86025 55°F · 86047 55°F · 86031 56°F · 85942 54°F · 86028 54°F · 85937 50°F · 86502 52°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 86032 today?: About 56°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 49°F and high 64°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 9.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 86032?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 7 and 55°F from Feb 27.

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).