What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 87036 today?

About 51°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 45°F and high 58°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 13.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 87036?

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 12.

ZIP 87036 · New Mexico · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 87036

51°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 45°F · high 58°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 13.6 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

2° cooler

53°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

50°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	47.8°F	58.2°F	analysis
Nov 5	52.3°F	46.9°F	58.7°F	analysis
Nov 6	51.5°F	46.3°F	57.7°F	analysis
Nov 7	51.8°F	50.1°F	53.0°F	analysis
Nov 8	49.1°F	43.4°F	56.7°F	analysis
Nov 9	49.6°F	43.2°F	56.9°F	analysis
Nov 10	50.1°F	44.2°F	57.2°F	analysis
Today	50.8°F	45.2°F	58.0°F	analysis
Nov 12	51.6°F	45.4°F	58.8°F	forecast
Nov 13	50.4°F	44.7°F	56.5°F	forecast
Nov 14	51.4°F	49.0°F	54.2°F	forecast
Nov 15	50.2°F	45.8°F	56.3°F	forecast
Nov 16	49.8°F	44.5°F	55.4°F	forecast
Nov 17	49.9°F	44.5°F	56.5°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 3
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Feb 27
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 12
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 20
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 10

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This ZIP code area covers about 1,046 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.

87063 50°F · 87061 53°F · 87011 50°F · 87062 58°F · 87016 51°F · 87028 55°F · 87023 58°F · 87006 58°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 87036 today?: About 51°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 45°F and high 58°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 13.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 87036?: 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 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).