What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 87061 today?

About 53°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 47°F and high 61°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 11.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 87061?

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 87061 · Los Lunas, NM · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 87061

53°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 47°F · high 61°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 11.9 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

No change

54°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

53°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	53.5°F	48.7°F	59.3°F	analysis
Nov 5	53.0°F	47.8°F	58.9°F	analysis
Nov 6	53.1°F	48.3°F	58.6°F	analysis
Nov 7	55.4°F	51.7°F	60.3°F	analysis
Nov 8	53.0°F	47.6°F	59.3°F	analysis
Nov 9	51.8°F	46.1°F	58.2°F	analysis
Nov 10	51.9°F	46.2°F	58.9°F	analysis
Today	53.1°F	47.2°F	60.6°F	analysis
Nov 12	53.3°F	47.6°F	59.4°F	forecast
Nov 13	51.5°F	46.3°F	57.1°F	forecast
Nov 14	53.3°F	49.8°F	57.5°F	forecast
Nov 15	51.9°F	48.3°F	56.1°F	forecast
Nov 16	50.5°F	46.0°F	55.8°F	forecast
Nov 17	50.9°F	46.0°F	57.1°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 12
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 21
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 10

Los Lunas, NM, 34 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

87042 56°F · 87068 57°F · 87031 56°F · 87060 56°F · 87059 49°F · 87016 51°F · 87117 54°F · 87032 51°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 87061 today?: About 53°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 47°F and high 61°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 11.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 87061?: 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).