What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 88034 today?

About 57°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 51°F and high 63°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 10.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 88034?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 5 and 55°F from Feb 26.

ZIP 88034 · Silver City, NM · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 88034

57°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 51°F · high 63°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 10.7 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

No change

56°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

55°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Feb 26

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	56.4°F	51.0°F	63.0°F	analysis
Nov 5	56.8°F	51.9°F	62.6°F	analysis
Nov 6	56.5°F	55.0°F	57.9°F	analysis
Nov 7	55.4°F	53.0°F	57.5°F	analysis
Nov 8	53.4°F	48.8°F	59.4°F	analysis
Nov 9	54.8°F	49.4°F	61.8°F	analysis
Nov 10	55.7°F	49.8°F	62.9°F	analysis
Today	56.6°F	51.2°F	63.3°F	analysis
Nov 12	57.0°F	51.5°F	63.5°F	forecast
Nov 13	56.8°F	51.8°F	62.8°F	forecast
Nov 14	57.5°F	54.2°F	61.1°F	forecast
Nov 15	55.3°F	50.4°F	61.5°F	forecast
Nov 16	54.9°F	50.7°F	59.9°F	forecast
Nov 17	55.1°F	50.5°F	61.0°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	never below
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Feb 5
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Feb 26
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 12
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Mar 19

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

88043 57°F · 88023 54°F · 88041 54°F · 88026 54°F · 88022 54°F · 88065 54°F · 88053 50°F · 88061 55°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 88034 today?: About 57°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 51°F and high 63°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 10.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 88034?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 5 and 55°F from Feb 26.

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).