What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 88343 today?

About 57°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 52°F and high 62°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 6.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 88343?

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 26.

ZIP 88343 · New Mexico · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 88343

57°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 52°F · high 62°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 6.5 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

1° cooler

58°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

55°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	57.6°F	51.9°F	65.2°F	analysis
Nov 5	57.5°F	53.7°F	61.2°F	analysis
Nov 6	54.8°F	49.6°F	60.4°F	analysis
Nov 7	53.4°F	52.8°F	54.6°F	analysis
Nov 8	52.1°F	47.4°F	58.2°F	analysis
Nov 9	54.3°F	48.1°F	62.5°F	analysis
Nov 10	56.6°F	50.7°F	64.1°F	analysis
Today	56.6°F	51.5°F	62.3°F	analysis
Nov 12	56.3°F	50.3°F	63.6°F	forecast
Nov 13	56.4°F	50.8°F	62.4°F	forecast
Nov 14	55.4°F	54.4°F	56.8°F	forecast
Nov 15	53.0°F	48.7°F	58.8°F	forecast
Nov 16	53.0°F	51.2°F	54.5°F	forecast
Nov 17	51.7°F	49.6°F	54.7°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 1
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Feb 7
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Feb 26
60°F	Tomatoes	Feb 28
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Mar 21

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

88336 53°F · 88351 57°F · 88348 50°F · 88339 53°F · 88338 50°F · 88346 48°F · 88324 50°F · 88340 48°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 88343 today?: About 57°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 52°F and high 62°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 6.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 88343?: 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 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).