What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 89147 today?

About 61°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 56°F and high 70°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 12.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 89147?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 2 and 55°F from Feb 5.

ZIP 89147 · Spring Valley, NV · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 89147

61°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 56°F · high 70°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 12.8 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

2° warmer

60°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

61°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Feb 5

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.

View as table

Day	Average	Low	High
Nov 4	59.7°F	53.7°F	67.9°F	analysis
Nov 5	59.9°F	54.4°F	67.6°F	analysis
Nov 6	59.5°F	54.4°F	66.6°F	analysis
Nov 7	60.7°F	55.0°F	68.7°F	analysis
Nov 8	61.0°F	54.8°F	69.9°F	analysis
Nov 9	60.9°F	54.6°F	69.6°F	analysis
Nov 10	61.3°F	55.3°F	69.6°F	analysis
Today	61.4°F	55.5°F	69.8°F	analysis
Nov 12	61.5°F	55.5°F	69.6°F	forecast
Nov 13	61.0°F	56.2°F	67.2°F	forecast
Nov 14	61.1°F	56.8°F	67.4°F	forecast
Nov 15	59.9°F	54.9°F	67.1°F	forecast
Nov 16	59.2°F	54.4°F	64.4°F	forecast
Nov 17	60.4°F	57.9°F	63.6°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 2
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Feb 5
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 11
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Mar 13

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

89117 63°F · 89148 61°F · 89146 63°F · 89113 61°F · 89145 63°F · 89103 61°F · 89118 61°F · 89144 63°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 89147 today?: About 61°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 56°F and high 70°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 12.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 89147?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 2 and 55°F from Feb 5.

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).