What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 86505 today?

About 53°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 46°F and high 62°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 14.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 86505?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 27 and 55°F from Mar 13.

ZIP 86505 · Arizona · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 86505

53°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 46°F · high 62°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 14.3 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

1° warmer

51°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

53°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	51.4°F	45.8°F	57.6°F	analysis
Nov 5	50.3°F	44.0°F	58.1°F	analysis
Nov 6	51.2°F	46.3°F	58.1°F	analysis
Nov 7	52.2°F	46.0°F	60.4°F	analysis
Nov 8	52.7°F	45.6°F	62.1°F	analysis
Nov 9	53.1°F	45.8°F	61.9°F	analysis
Nov 10	52.6°F	45.4°F	61.1°F	analysis
Today	52.8°F	45.8°F	61.7°F	analysis
Nov 12	53.2°F	46.5°F	61.4°F	forecast
Nov 13	52.2°F	46.5°F	59.5°F	forecast
Nov 14	50.5°F	48.8°F	52.0°F	forecast
Nov 15	48.4°F	42.5°F	55.5°F	forecast
Nov 16	49.1°F	42.6°F	57.4°F	forecast
Nov 17	50.9°F	44.5°F	59.0°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 2
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Feb 27
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 13
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 20
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Mar 22

This ZIP code area covers about 1,074 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.

86511 48°F · 86034 52°F · 86540 51°F · 86031 56°F · 86506 52°F · 86520 51°F · 86502 52°F · 86504 48°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 86505 today?: About 53°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 46°F and high 62°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 14.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 86505?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 27 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).