What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 87943 today?

About 48°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 43°F and high 54°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 7.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 87943?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 11 and 55°F from Mar 14.

ZIP 87943 · New Mexico · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 87943

48°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 43°F · high 54°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 7.8 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

1° cooler

49°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

47°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 14

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	49.3°F	44.2°F	55.4°F	analysis
Nov 5	48.8°F	43.8°F	54.5°F	analysis
Nov 6	46.8°F	43.5°F	49.4°F	analysis
Nov 7	46.1°F	44.2°F	47.2°F	analysis
Nov 8	44.8°F	40.6°F	51.5°F	analysis
Nov 9	46.9°F	41.6°F	54.7°F	analysis
Nov 10	47.9°F	42.6°F	55.4°F	analysis
Today	48.2°F	43.2°F	54.5°F	analysis
Nov 12	48.2°F	42.9°F	55.2°F	forecast
Nov 13	48.0°F	43.1°F	53.4°F	forecast
Nov 14	49.4°F	46.5°F	52.9°F	forecast
Nov 15	47.6°F	42.9°F	53.0°F	forecast
Nov 16	46.6°F	41.8°F	52.3°F	forecast
Nov 17	46.4°F	41.5°F	52.2°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 2
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 11
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 14
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 21
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 11

This ZIP code area covers about 1,495 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.

87939 59°F · 87935 59°F · 87942 59°F · 87825 49°F · 88049 48°F · 87821 49°F · 87931 59°F · 87901 58°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 87943 today?: About 48°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 43°F and high 54°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 7.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 87943?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 11 and 55°F from Mar 14.

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).