What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 88418 today?

About 50°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 45°F and high 57°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 9.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 88418?

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 20.

ZIP 88418 · New Mexico · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 88418

50°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 45°F · high 57°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 9.7 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

3° warmer

47°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

49°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 20

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	47.3°F	42.0°F	54.1°F	analysis
Nov 5	47.5°F	44.5°F	51.2°F	analysis
Nov 6	45.8°F	41.3°F	51.0°F	analysis
Nov 7	48.2°F	42.5°F	55.1°F	analysis
Nov 8	48.2°F	42.3°F	54.7°F	analysis
Nov 9	49.4°F	43.1°F	57.1°F	analysis
Nov 10	49.6°F	43.1°F	57.0°F	analysis
Today	50.5°F	45.1°F	56.7°F	analysis
Nov 12	50.4°F	44.7°F	56.7°F	forecast
Nov 13	49.7°F	45.1°F	54.5°F	forecast
Nov 14	48.0°F	45.2°F	49.7°F	forecast
Nov 15	45.3°F	43.5°F	47.4°F	forecast
Nov 16	44.3°F	40.2°F	49.8°F	forecast
Nov 17	46.1°F	41.8°F	52.2°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 6
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Feb 27
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 20
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 21
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 1

This ZIP code area covers about 563 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.

88419 53°F · 88414 48°F · 88424 51°F · 88415 55°F · 88422 52°F · 81027 52°F · 81081 47°F · 87740 47°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 88418 today?: About 50°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 45°F and high 57°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 9.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 88418?: 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 20.

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).