What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 88321 today?

About 51°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 46°F and high 58°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 6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 88321?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 27 and 55°F from Mar 18.

ZIP 88321 · New Mexico · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 88321

51°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 46°F · high 58°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 6 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

1° cooler

52°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

50°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 18

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	52.0°F	46.9°F	57.8°F	analysis
Nov 5	51.1°F	46.0°F	57.1°F	analysis
Nov 6	50.0°F	44.9°F	55.7°F	analysis
Nov 7	51.0°F	47.2°F	55.4°F	analysis
Nov 8	49.1°F	43.2°F	56.2°F	analysis
Nov 9	49.2°F	43.2°F	57.0°F	analysis
Nov 10	50.8°F	44.7°F	58.1°F	analysis
Today	51.4°F	45.9°F	57.8°F	analysis
Nov 12	50.8°F	44.3°F	58.3°F	forecast
Nov 13	50.3°F	44.9°F	56.1°F	forecast
Nov 14	50.8°F	47.2°F	54.4°F	forecast
Nov 15	49.2°F	44.7°F	53.9°F	forecast
Nov 16	49.9°F	45.8°F	55.5°F	forecast
Nov 17	49.3°F	43.7°F	56.3°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 3
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Feb 27
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 18
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 21
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 11

This ZIP code area covers about 935 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.

87070 50°F · 88353 56°F · 87035 51°F · 87063 50°F · 87560 50°F · 87583 54°F · 88435 56°F · 87711 54°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 88321 today?: About 51°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 46°F and high 58°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 6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 88321?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 27 and 55°F from Mar 18.

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).