What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 87553 today?

About 46°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 43°F and high 51°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 3.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 87553?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 20 and 55°F from May 11.

ZIP 87553 · Taos, NM · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 87553

46°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 43°F · high 51°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 3.6 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

4° warmer

43°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

45°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 11

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	42.6°F	39.5°F	46.8°F	analysis
Nov 5	42.0°F	40.6°F	44.0°F	analysis
Nov 6	44.8°F	42.6°F	47.4°F	analysis
Nov 7	45.1°F	42.0°F	48.8°F	analysis
Nov 8	43.7°F	40.4°F	47.8°F	analysis
Nov 9	44.0°F	40.4°F	49.0°F	analysis
Nov 10	46.4°F	42.9°F	50.6°F	analysis
Today	46.5°F	43.1°F	50.6°F	analysis
Nov 12	45.9°F	42.4°F	50.0°F	forecast
Nov 13	45.2°F	42.6°F	48.0°F	forecast
Nov 14	43.5°F	41.3°F	45.2°F	forecast
Nov 15	42.7°F	41.3°F	44.6°F	forecast
Nov 16	41.4°F	39.5°F	43.9°F	forecast
Nov 17	41.2°F	38.1°F	45.3°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 26
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 20
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 11
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 1
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 18

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

87527 46°F · 87557 46°F · 87543 43°F · 87531 49°F · 87578 43°F · 87517 46°F · 87549 49°F · 87579 41°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 87553 today?: About 46°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 43°F and high 51°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 3.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 87553?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 20 and 55°F from May 11.

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).