ZIP 89061 · Pahrump, NV · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 89061

63°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 57°F · high 72°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 11.5 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago
2° warmer
61°F on Nov 4
5-day mean
62°F
what the verdicts use
Held 55°F last spring
Feb 3
crabgrass germination temperature

What the soil says today

  • Pre-emergentSeason over
  • Cool-season seedToo late in the season
  • Warm-season seedToo cold
  • TomatoesSoil warm enough
  • 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.

40°50°60°70°80°50–55°F windowNov 4Nov 6Nov 8TodayNov 14Nov 1661°63°62°
View as table
DayAverageLowHigh
Nov 460.7°F55.3°F68.1°Fanalysis
Nov 561.0°F55.3°F68.9°Fanalysis
Nov 660.8°F55.2°F69.2°Fanalysis
Nov 761.4°F55.5°F69.9°Fanalysis
Nov 862.1°F56.0°F71.1°Fanalysis
Nov 962.6°F56.8°F70.8°Fanalysis
Nov 1062.3°F56.4°F70.6°Fanalysis
Today62.7°F56.6°F71.5°Fanalysis
Nov 1263.0°F57.1°F70.9°Fforecast
Nov 1363.0°F58.6°F69.2°Fforecast
Nov 1462.0°F57.3°F68.0°Fforecast
Nov 1561.3°F56.0°F69.2°Fforecast
Nov 1661.1°F57.0°F66.1°Fforecast
Nov 1761.8°F58.2°F65.2°Fforecast
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.

SoilWhat it meansHeld from (spring 2026)
40°FPeas and lettucenever below
50°FPre-emergent window opensJan 16
55°FCrabgrass can germinateFeb 3
60°FTomatoesFeb 27
65°FWarm-season grass seedMar 12

Pahrump, NV, 17 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

89048 59°F · 92384 63°F · 89161 58°F · 89060 58°F · 89124 55°F · 92389 68°F · 89004 58°F · 89135 61°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 89061 today?
About 63°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 57°F and high 72°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 11.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 89061?
The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Jan 16 and 55°F from Feb 3.

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).