What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 88042 today?

About 57°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 51°F and high 64°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 9.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 88042?

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 26.

ZIP 88042 · New Mexico · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 88042

57°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 51°F · high 64°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 9.2 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

1° cooler

58°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

56°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	57.9°F	52.3°F	64.9°F	analysis
Nov 5	57.3°F	51.6°F	63.8°F	analysis
Nov 6	55.4°F	52.1°F	58.1°F	analysis
Nov 7	55.2°F	53.2°F	56.2°F	analysis
Nov 8	53.9°F	48.5°F	61.7°F	analysis
Nov 9	55.9°F	49.6°F	64.1°F	analysis
Nov 10	56.9°F	50.3°F	64.9°F	analysis
Today	57.2°F	51.3°F	64.1°F	analysis
Nov 12	57.3°F	50.5°F	65.6°F	forecast
Nov 13	57.8°F	51.6°F	65.3°F	forecast
Nov 14	59.0°F	54.8°F	63.3°F	forecast
Nov 15	57.2°F	51.5°F	63.8°F	forecast
Nov 16	56.3°F	50.8°F	62.4°F	forecast
Nov 17	55.3°F	50.3°F	60.0°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 4
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Feb 26
60°F	Tomatoes	Feb 27
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Mar 15

This ZIP code area covers about 661 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.

87930 60°F · 87931 59°F · 87933 60°F · 87936 60°F · 88041 54°F · 87942 59°F · 87941 60°F · 87937 60°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 88042 today?: About 57°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 51°F and high 64°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 9.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 88042?: 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 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).