What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 87461 today?

About 49°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 42°F and high 57°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 8.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 87461?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 12 and 55°F from Mar 19.

ZIP 87461 · New Mexico · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 87461

49°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 42°F · high 57°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 8.6 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

2° warmer

48°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

49°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 19

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	47.5°F	41.7°F	53.1°F	analysis
Nov 5	46.5°F	40.2°F	54.2°F	analysis
Nov 6	49.3°F	44.2°F	55.5°F	analysis
Nov 7	48.8°F	42.0°F	56.7°F	analysis
Nov 8	48.8°F	41.6°F	57.6°F	analysis
Nov 9	49.0°F	41.6°F	57.8°F	analysis
Nov 10	48.7°F	41.5°F	56.9°F	analysis
Today	49.0°F	42.2°F	57.4°F	analysis
Nov 12	49.2°F	42.2°F	57.4°F	forecast
Nov 13	48.6°F	42.6°F	55.8°F	forecast
Nov 14	47.1°F	43.8°F	48.5°F	forecast
Nov 15	44.3°F	38.2°F	52.1°F	forecast
Nov 16	46.1°F	39.7°F	54.4°F	forecast
Nov 17	47.3°F	40.8°F	55.5°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 4
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 12
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 19
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 21
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 11

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

86544 50°F · 87455 51°F · 86507 50°F · 86556 48°F · 87364 51°F · 87416 52°F · 87420 52°F · 87328 45°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 87461 today?: About 49°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 42°F and high 57°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 8.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 87461?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 12 and 55°F from Mar 19.

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).