What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 86432 today?

About 56°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 50°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 5.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 86432?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 5 and 55°F from Mar 12.

ZIP 86432 · Arizona · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 86432

56°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 50°F · high 64°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 5.9 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

3° warmer

53°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

55°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 12

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	52.6°F	47.4°F	59.3°F	analysis
Nov 5	52.0°F	46.7°F	59.2°F	analysis
Nov 6	52.6°F	47.2°F	60.1°F	analysis
Nov 7	53.9°F	48.1°F	62.2°F	analysis
Nov 8	54.8°F	48.7°F	63.6°F	analysis
Nov 9	55.3°F	49.0°F	64.1°F	analysis
Nov 10	55.7°F	49.8°F	63.5°F	analysis
Today	55.9°F	50.3°F	63.7°F	analysis
Nov 12	56.0°F	50.3°F	63.9°F	forecast
Nov 13	55.3°F	51.4°F	59.6°F	forecast
Nov 14	52.7°F	50.0°F	56.2°F	forecast
Nov 15	50.5°F	45.8°F	57.0°F	forecast
Nov 16	51.7°F	46.5°F	59.4°F	forecast
Nov 17	53.1°F	49.6°F	56.6°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	Jan 16
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Feb 5
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 12
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 15
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Mar 20

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This ZIP code area covers about 1,076 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.

84790 59°F · 89027 60°F · 89034 63°F · 84770 56°F · 84780 55°F · 84738 56°F · 89007 63°F · 84737 56°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 86432 today?: About 56°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 50°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 5.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 86432?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 5 and 55°F from Mar 12.

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).