What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 88342 today?

About 59°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 53°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 16 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 88342?

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 11.

ZIP 88342 · New Mexico · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 88342

59°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 53°F · high 67°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 16 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

2° cooler

61°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

59°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Feb 11

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	61.1°F	55.5°F	68.3°F	analysis
Nov 5	61.1°F	56.1°F	66.9°F	analysis
Nov 6	59.6°F	55.3°F	63.2°F	analysis
Nov 7	57.8°F	56.6°F	59.7°F	analysis
Nov 8	56.6°F	50.8°F	64.8°F	analysis
Nov 9	60.3°F	55.5°F	66.9°F	analysis
Nov 10	59.9°F	54.4°F	66.0°F	analysis
Today	59.3°F	53.2°F	66.8°F	analysis
Nov 12	60.2°F	54.2°F	66.9°F	forecast
Nov 13	59.9°F	53.9°F	67.2°F	forecast
Nov 14	60.8°F	58.4°F	63.8°F	forecast
Nov 15	59.6°F	55.3°F	63.8°F	forecast
Nov 16	57.6°F	53.5°F	61.9°F	forecast
Nov 17	56.9°F	52.8°F	61.6°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	Jan 30
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Feb 5
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Feb 11
60°F	Tomatoes	Feb 27
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Mar 19

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

88081 63°F · 88002 59°F · 88310 57°F · 88011 59°F · 88052 59°F · 88311 57°F · 88350 55°F · 88330 57°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 88342 today?: About 59°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 53°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 16 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 88342?: 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 11.

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).