What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 88045 today?

About 60°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 54°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 10.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 88045?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 3 and 55°F from Feb 25.

ZIP 88045 · New Mexico · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 88045

60°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 54°F · high 67°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 10.2 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

No change

60°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

59°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	60.5°F	54.4°F	68.5°F	analysis
Nov 5	61.3°F	55.3°F	68.5°F	analysis
Nov 6	60.0°F	57.3°F	62.7°F	analysis
Nov 7	58.3°F	55.2°F	62.2°F	analysis
Nov 8	56.6°F	51.9°F	62.8°F	analysis
Nov 9	58.2°F	52.4°F	65.8°F	analysis
Nov 10	60.0°F	53.5°F	68.7°F	analysis
Today	60.0°F	54.2°F	66.8°F	analysis
Nov 12	59.7°F	54.2°F	66.2°F	forecast
Nov 13	59.7°F	55.2°F	64.5°F	forecast
Nov 14	59.6°F	55.5°F	64.4°F	forecast
Nov 15	58.2°F	53.0°F	64.7°F	forecast
Nov 16	57.5°F	53.2°F	62.6°F	forecast
Nov 17	57.8°F	53.4°F	63.9°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 3
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Feb 25
60°F	Tomatoes	Feb 27
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Mar 16

This ZIP code area covers about 1,398 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.

88061 55°F · 88055 59°F · 88009 60°F · 85632 55°F · 88065 54°F · 85534 63°F · 88056 58°F · 88020 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 88045 today?: About 60°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 54°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 10.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 88045?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 3 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).