What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 88401 today?

About 55°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 50°F and high 60°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 8.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 88401?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 8 and 55°F from Feb 27.

ZIP 88401 · Tucumcari, NM · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 88401

55°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 50°F · high 60°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 8.7 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

No change

56°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

54°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Feb 27

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	55.8°F	51.4°F	61.1°F	analysis
Nov 5	55.0°F	51.6°F	58.7°F	analysis
Nov 6	53.0°F	48.0°F	58.6°F	analysis
Nov 7	53.6°F	48.8°F	58.8°F	analysis
Nov 8	53.5°F	47.8°F	60.1°F	analysis
Nov 9	53.9°F	48.7°F	60.3°F	analysis
Nov 10	55.4°F	49.8°F	62.4°F	analysis
Today	55.4°F	50.4°F	60.5°F	analysis
Nov 12	54.8°F	49.2°F	61.9°F	forecast
Nov 13	55.7°F	50.7°F	61.2°F	forecast
Nov 14	54.1°F	52.3°F	56.1°F	forecast
Nov 15	51.4°F	50.6°F	53.0°F	forecast
Nov 16	50.1°F	47.6°F	54.3°F	forecast
Nov 17	51.8°F	48.2°F	56.6°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	Feb 1
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Feb 8
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Feb 27
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 21
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Mar 22

This ZIP code area covers about 970 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.

88427 54°F · 88120 55°F · 88434 55°F · 88417 55°F · 88121 54°F · 88431 56°F · 88426 57°F · 88411 57°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 88401 today?: About 55°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 50°F and high 60°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 8.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 88401?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 8 and 55°F from Feb 27.

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).