What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 87827 today?

About 46°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 41°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 16.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 87827?

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 87827 · New Mexico · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 87827

46°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 41°F · high 53°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 16.2 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

2° cooler

48°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

46°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	48.3°F	43.1°F	54.3°F	analysis
Nov 5	47.6°F	41.8°F	54.3°F	analysis
Nov 6	46.6°F	43.8°F	49.4°F	analysis
Nov 7	45.8°F	43.4°F	48.6°F	analysis
Nov 8	44.4°F	39.5°F	51.0°F	analysis
Nov 9	45.4°F	40.7°F	53.4°F	analysis
Nov 10	46.0°F	40.0°F	53.5°F	analysis
Today	46.0°F	40.6°F	52.8°F	analysis
Nov 12	46.8°F	40.9°F	54.2°F	forecast
Nov 13	47.3°F	42.4°F	53.1°F	forecast
Nov 14	46.8°F	43.5°F	49.3°F	forecast
Nov 15	45.8°F	42.2°F	50.7°F	forecast
Nov 16	45.1°F	39.9°F	52.1°F	forecast
Nov 17	46.7°F	41.5°F	53.2°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	Feb 6
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 12
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 19
60°F	Tomatoes	May 10
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 12

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

87821 49°F · 87829 47°F · 87315 48°F · 87357 48°F · 87820 45°F · 87825 49°F · 87034 48°F · 87830 48°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 87827 today?: About 46°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 41°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 16.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 87827?: 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).