What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 88431 today?

About 56°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 51°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 8.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 88431?

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 26.

ZIP 88431 · New Mexico · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 88431

56°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 51°F · high 62°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 8.9 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

1° cooler

58°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

56°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	57.5°F	52.1°F	63.9°F	analysis
Nov 5	56.4°F	51.2°F	61.9°F	analysis
Nov 6	55.2°F	49.6°F	61.4°F	analysis
Nov 7	55.8°F	50.3°F	62.0°F	analysis
Nov 8	54.9°F	48.1°F	62.7°F	analysis
Nov 9	55.4°F	49.0°F	63.5°F	analysis
Nov 10	56.6°F	49.6°F	65.0°F	analysis
Today	56.4°F	50.8°F	62.5°F	analysis
Nov 12	56.0°F	49.6°F	64.2°F	forecast
Nov 13	56.1°F	49.9°F	62.8°F	forecast
Nov 14	55.9°F	51.9°F	58.7°F	forecast
Nov 15	52.8°F	50.6°F	54.6°F	forecast
Nov 16	51.3°F	48.3°F	54.9°F	forecast
Nov 17	51.6°F	46.9°F	57.3°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 26
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 20
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Mar 21

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

88421 56°F · 88439 56°F · 88416 56°F · 88417 55°F · 88401 55°F · 87746 54°F · 88435 56°F · 87724 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 88431 today?: About 56°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 51°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 8.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 88431?: 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 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).