What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 86052 today?

About 52°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 48°F and high 57°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 10.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 86052?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 11 and 55°F from Mar 13.

ZIP 86052 · Arizona · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 86052

52°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 48°F · high 57°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 10.4 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

4° warmer

48°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	48.2°F	44.7°F	52.6°F	analysis
Nov 5	48.0°F	44.2°F	52.8°F	analysis
Nov 6	50.1°F	46.2°F	55.3°F	analysis
Nov 7	50.4°F	46.3°F	55.8°F	analysis
Nov 8	50.4°F	46.3°F	55.8°F	analysis
Nov 9	51.7°F	47.4°F	57.3°F	analysis
Nov 10	52.6°F	48.5°F	58.0°F	analysis
Today	52.3°F	48.5°F	57.4°F	analysis
Nov 12	51.7°F	47.6°F	57.0°F	forecast
Nov 13	51.0°F	48.3°F	54.3°F	forecast
Nov 14	49.0°F	48.1°F	50.5°F	forecast
Nov 15	45.5°F	42.7°F	49.4°F	forecast
Nov 16	46.5°F	42.6°F	52.5°F	forecast
Nov 17	48.3°F	45.2°F	52.8°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 11
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 13
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 19
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Mar 21

This ZIP code area covers about 823 square miles; the reading is for the model grid cell nearest its Census centre point, which can be far from where you are. Try a neighbouring ZIP if it looks off.

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

86023 51°F · 86036 52°F · 86022 54°F · 86016 48°F · 86435 51°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 86052 today?: About 52°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 48°F and high 57°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 10.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 86052?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 11 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).