What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 88262 today?

About 58°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 53°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 16.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 88262?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 7 and 55°F from Feb 10.

ZIP 88262 · Lovington, NM · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 88262

58°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 53°F · high 64°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 16.4 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

No change

58°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

57°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Feb 10

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	58.0°F	53.2°F	63.7°F	analysis
Nov 5	58.3°F	55.2°F	61.6°F	analysis
Nov 6	55.4°F	50.3°F	61.1°F	analysis
Nov 7	54.5°F	53.9°F	55.9°F	analysis
Nov 8	56.3°F	52.4°F	63.1°F	analysis
Nov 9	57.2°F	52.1°F	63.5°F	analysis
Nov 10	58.8°F	53.7°F	64.7°F	analysis
Today	58.3°F	53.3°F	64.1°F	analysis
Nov 12	58.1°F	52.3°F	64.4°F	forecast
Nov 13	58.1°F	52.8°F	63.7°F	forecast
Nov 14	56.0°F	54.3°F	58.2°F	forecast
Nov 15	55.3°F	51.5°F	60.7°F	forecast
Nov 16	54.2°F	51.8°F	56.7°F	forecast
Nov 17	53.5°F	52.6°F	54.8°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	Feb 7
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Feb 10
60°F	Tomatoes	Feb 27
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Mar 21

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

88260 59°F · 88267 58°F · 88114 58°F · 88264 61°F · 88242 60°F · 88244 60°F · 79355 60°F · 88240 59°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 88262 today?: About 58°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 53°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 16.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 88262?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 7 and 55°F from Feb 10.

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).