What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 87520 today?

About 42°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 39°F and high 47°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 17.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 87520?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 21 and 55°F from May 28.

ZIP 87520 · New Mexico · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 87520

42°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 39°F · high 47°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 17.7 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

3° warmer

39°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

41°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 28

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	39.3°F	39.0°F	39.7°F	analysis
Nov 5	39.6°F	39.0°F	40.3°F	analysis
Nov 6	39.1°F	37.2°F	42.6°F	analysis
Nov 7	40.8°F	39.2°F	44.8°F	analysis
Nov 8	40.8°F	39.3°F	43.7°F	analysis
Nov 9	41.0°F	39.1°F	45.5°F	analysis
Nov 10	41.9°F	39.0°F	46.3°F	analysis
Today	42.5°F	39.1°F	47.3°F	analysis
Nov 12	42.2°F	39.5°F	46.6°F	forecast
Nov 13	41.4°F	39.3°F	44.5°F	forecast
Nov 14	39.7°F	37.9°F	41.4°F	forecast
Nov 15	40.6°F	38.8°F	43.8°F	forecast
Nov 16	40.1°F	38.5°F	42.9°F	forecast
Nov 17	39.9°F	38.3°F	43.2°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	Mar 11
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 21
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 28
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 6
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

87551 42°F · 81128 40°F · 87528 43°F · 87575 42°F · 87518 43°F · 87515 43°F · 81120 40°F · 87510 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 87520 today?: About 42°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 39°F and high 47°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 17.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 87520?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 21 and 55°F from May 28.

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).