ZIP 88411 · New Mexico · Nov 11, 2026
Soil temperature for ZIP code 88411
low 52°F · high 62°F
Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 6.7 km from the ZIP centre point
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.
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| Day | Average | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4 | 57.2°F | 51.6°F | 64.0°F | analysis |
| Nov 5 | 57.0°F | 53.7°F | 60.7°F | analysis |
| Nov 6 | 54.5°F | 48.5°F | 61.0°F | analysis |
| Nov 7 | 55.3°F | 49.4°F | 61.8°F | analysis |
| Nov 8 | 56.1°F | 49.6°F | 63.4°F | analysis |
| Nov 9 | 56.7°F | 50.4°F | 64.1°F | analysis |
| Nov 10 | 57.8°F | 51.4°F | 65.5°F | analysis |
| Today | 56.8°F | 51.7°F | 62.1°F | analysis |
| Nov 12 | 56.6°F | 50.3°F | 64.2°F | forecast |
| Nov 13 | 57.4°F | 51.4°F | 63.9°F | forecast |
| Nov 14 | 54.6°F | 52.5°F | 57.3°F | forecast |
| Nov 15 | 51.7°F | 50.2°F | 53.5°F | forecast |
| Nov 16 | 50.6°F | 48.0°F | 55.1°F | forecast |
| Nov 17 | 52.7°F | 47.6°F | 58.6°F | forecast |
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 31 |
| 50°F | Pre-emergent window opens | Feb 7 |
| 55°F | Crabgrass can germinate | Feb 27 |
| 60°F | Tomatoes | Mar 20 |
| 65°F | Warm-season grass seed | Mar 21 |
Nearby ZIP codes
Today's modelled average.
88434 55°F · 79001 55°F · 88112 55°F · 88426 57°F · 88120 55°F · 88430 55°F · 88401 55°F · 79092 55°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 88411 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 6.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
- Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 88411?
- 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 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).