What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 87740 today?

About 47°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 42°F and high 53°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 10.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 87740?

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 Mar 21.

ZIP 87740 · Raton, NM · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 87740

47°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 42°F · high 53°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 10.3 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

2° warmer

46°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

46°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 21

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	45.6°F	40.6°F	51.7°F	analysis
Nov 5	46.3°F	42.8°F	50.6°F	analysis
Nov 6	44.0°F	40.0°F	48.6°F	analysis
Nov 7	45.0°F	39.1°F	52.5°F	analysis
Nov 8	45.6°F	39.8°F	51.8°F	analysis
Nov 9	45.8°F	38.9°F	54.1°F	analysis
Nov 10	46.8°F	40.8°F	53.6°F	analysis
Today	47.3°F	42.0°F	53.3°F	analysis
Nov 12	46.7°F	40.4°F	53.8°F	forecast
Nov 13	46.1°F	41.3°F	50.9°F	forecast
Nov 14	44.6°F	40.9°F	47.8°F	forecast
Nov 15	45.1°F	44.5°F	46.2°F	forecast
Nov 16	44.7°F	41.8°F	48.9°F	forecast
Nov 17	45.2°F	41.7°F	51.0°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 8
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 20
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 21
60°F	Tomatoes	May 12
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 8

This ZIP code area covers about 1,307 square miles; the reading is for the model grid cell nearest its Census centre point, which can be far from where you are. Try a neighbouring ZIP if it looks off.

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

87728 50°F · 88414 48°F · 81081 47°F · 87747 51°F · 81082 51°F · 88422 52°F · 81046 51°F · 81024 48°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 87740 today?: About 47°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 42°F and high 53°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 10.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 87740?: 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 Mar 21.

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).