What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 87730 today?

About 52°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 47°F and high 59°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 12.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 87730?

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 19.

ZIP 87730 · New Mexico · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 87730

52°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 47°F · high 59°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 12.2 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

1° warmer

51°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

51°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	51.2°F	46.0°F	57.4°F	analysis
Nov 5	51.1°F	46.5°F	56.1°F	analysis
Nov 6	49.3°F	44.9°F	53.8°F	analysis
Nov 7	50.1°F	43.8°F	57.9°F	analysis
Nov 8	50.7°F	44.9°F	57.3°F	analysis
Nov 9	50.5°F	43.8°F	58.8°F	analysis
Nov 10	51.9°F	45.8°F	58.9°F	analysis
Today	52.4°F	47.0°F	58.6°F	analysis
Nov 12	51.7°F	45.2°F	59.6°F	forecast
Nov 13	51.1°F	45.6°F	56.6°F	forecast
Nov 14	50.4°F	47.1°F	53.0°F	forecast
Nov 15	48.1°F	47.2°F	49.9°F	forecast
Nov 16	46.8°F	44.2°F	49.8°F	forecast
Nov 17	47.8°F	43.5°F	54.4°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	Feb 27
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 19
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 21
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 12

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

87743 53°F · 87747 51°F · 88422 52°F · 87752 50°F · 87746 54°F · 87733 56°F · 87729 51°F · 88424 51°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 87730 today?: About 52°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 47°F and high 59°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 12.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 87730?: 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 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).