What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 89124 today?

About 55°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 49°F and high 64°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 13.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 89124?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 26 and 55°F from Mar 12.

ZIP 89124 · Pahrump, NV · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 89124

55°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 49°F · high 64°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 13.4 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

2° warmer

53°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

54°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 12

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	53.3°F	47.6°F	61.0°F	analysis
Nov 5	53.2°F	47.6°F	61.0°F	analysis
Nov 6	52.8°F	47.4°F	60.0°F	analysis
Nov 7	53.1°F	47.4°F	61.1°F	analysis
Nov 8	54.1°F	47.6°F	63.8°F	analysis
Nov 9	55.4°F	49.2°F	64.0°F	analysis
Nov 10	54.6°F	48.2°F	63.4°F	analysis
Today	55.1°F	49.2°F	63.7°F	analysis
Nov 12	55.4°F	49.6°F	63.7°F	forecast
Nov 13	54.8°F	50.1°F	60.9°F	forecast
Nov 14	54.2°F	50.5°F	58.8°F	forecast
Nov 15	51.9°F	46.8°F	59.4°F	forecast
Nov 16	52.3°F	47.4°F	58.5°F	forecast
Nov 17	52.9°F	49.0°F	57.5°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	Jan 15
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Feb 26
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 12
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 14
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Mar 18

Pahrump, NV, 34 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

This ZIP code area covers about 934 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.

89070 55°F · 89018 55°F · 89166 52°F · 89060 58°F · 89138 63°F · 89143 63°F · 89048 59°F · 89149 63°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 89124 today?: About 55°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 49°F and high 64°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 13.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 89124?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 26 and 55°F from Mar 12.

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).