What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 89003 today?

About 58°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 52°F and high 68°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 6.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 89003?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 3 and 55°F from Mar 10.

ZIP 89003 · Nevada · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 89003

58°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 52°F · high 68°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 6.1 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

4° warmer

55°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

57°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 10

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	54.8°F	49.6°F	62.5°F	analysis
Nov 5	56.0°F	50.3°F	64.6°F	analysis
Nov 6	55.2°F	49.8°F	62.9°F	analysis
Nov 7	55.8°F	49.4°F	65.8°F	analysis
Nov 8	57.0°F	50.3°F	66.6°F	analysis
Nov 9	57.3°F	50.6°F	66.7°F	analysis
Nov 10	57.8°F	51.2°F	67.7°F	analysis
Today	58.4°F	51.9°F	67.9°F	analysis
Nov 12	57.7°F	51.9°F	65.1°F	forecast
Nov 13	56.8°F	51.9°F	63.0°F	forecast
Nov 14	55.4°F	51.0°F	62.0°F	forecast
Nov 15	54.4°F	49.7°F	60.4°F	forecast
Nov 16	54.4°F	50.3°F	59.2°F	forecast
Nov 17	56.7°F	54.1°F	60.8°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	never below
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Feb 3
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 10
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 12
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Mar 15

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

89020 63°F · 89013 54°F · 92328 62°F · 89060 58°F · 92384 63°F

More: crabgrass timing in Nevada · every Nevada city · how accurate the model is.

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 89003 today?: About 58°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 52°F and high 68°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 6.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 89003?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 3 and 55°F from Mar 10.

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).