What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 86406 today?

About 69°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 62°F and high 78°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 15 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 86406?

Soil here stayed above 50°F all last winter, so the 50 to 55°F soil rule gives no spring window. Time pre-emergent to your local calendar.

ZIP 86406 · Lake Havasu City, AZ · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 86406

69°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 62°F · high 78°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 15 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

3° warmer

66°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

69°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Jan 16

crabgrass germination temperature

What the soil says today

Pre-emergentSeason over
Cool-season seedToo late in the season
Warm-season seedWarm enough
TomatoesSoil warm enough
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.

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Day	Average	Low	High
Nov 4	66.1°F	60.0°F	74.1°F	analysis
Nov 5	66.1°F	59.7°F	75.1°F	analysis
Nov 6	66.2°F	60.0°F	74.7°F	analysis
Nov 7	67.1°F	61.3°F	75.9°F	analysis
Nov 8	68.6°F	62.2°F	77.2°F	analysis
Nov 9	69.2°F	62.3°F	78.8°F	analysis
Nov 10	69.3°F	62.7°F	78.1°F	analysis
Today	68.9°F	62.3°F	78.0°F	analysis
Nov 12	69.2°F	62.5°F	78.0°F	forecast
Nov 13	68.5°F	64.2°F	73.4°F	forecast
Nov 14	65.9°F	61.7°F	71.3°F	forecast
Nov 15	66.0°F	60.0°F	74.5°F	forecast
Nov 16	67.1°F	61.3°F	74.9°F	forecast
Nov 17	67.6°F	64.5°F	70.6°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	never below
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	never below
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Jan 16
60°F	Tomatoes	Feb 3
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Feb 26

Lake Havasu City, AZ, 25 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

92267 73°F · 86403 70°F · 92242 73°F · 86404 70°F · 86438 66°F · 85360 68°F · 86436 71°F · 85325 70°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 86406 today?: About 69°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 62°F and high 78°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 15 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 86406?: Soil here stayed above 50°F all last winter, so the 50 to 55°F soil rule gives no spring window. Time pre-emergent to your local calendar.

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).