What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 87939 today?

About 59°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 53°F and high 67°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 15.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 87939?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 4 and 55°F from Feb 25.

ZIP 87939 · Truth or Consequences, NM · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 87939

59°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 53°F · high 67°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 15.9 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

1° cooler

61°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

57°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Feb 25

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	60.6°F	54.4°F	68.2°F	analysis
Nov 5	59.9°F	54.1°F	66.7°F	analysis
Nov 6	57.8°F	53.5°F	61.4°F	analysis
Nov 7	56.2°F	55.0°F	57.7°F	analysis
Nov 8	55.0°F	48.8°F	64.1°F	analysis
Nov 9	57.8°F	51.2°F	66.4°F	analysis
Nov 10	59.1°F	52.5°F	67.4°F	analysis
Today	59.3°F	53.0°F	67.0°F	analysis
Nov 12	59.8°F	52.8°F	68.4°F	forecast
Nov 13	60.1°F	53.7°F	67.8°F	forecast
Nov 14	62.0°F	57.2°F	67.6°F	forecast
Nov 15	59.9°F	54.2°F	66.5°F	forecast
Nov 16	58.3°F	52.3°F	64.8°F	forecast
Nov 17	58.3°F	52.3°F	65.1°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	never below
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Feb 4
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Feb 25
60°F	Tomatoes	Feb 27
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Mar 13

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

87935 59°F · 87943 48°F · 87942 59°F · 87901 58°F · 87931 59°F · 87930 60°F · 87933 60°F · 88042 57°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 87939 today?: About 59°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 53°F and high 67°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 15.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 87939?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 4 and 55°F from Feb 25.

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).