What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 89301 today?

About 44°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 38°F and high 53°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 3.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 89301?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 18 and 55°F from Mar 20.

ZIP 89301 · Nevada · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 89301

44°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 38°F · high 53°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 3.8 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

1° warmer

43°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

44°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 20

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	43.3°F	40.9°F	47.0°F	analysis
Nov 5	40.8°F	37.3°F	47.9°F	analysis
Nov 6	40.9°F	37.5°F	47.5°F	analysis
Nov 7	41.1°F	37.3°F	49.9°F	analysis
Nov 8	44.0°F	38.4°F	52.7°F	analysis
Nov 9	45.7°F	40.6°F	53.2°F	analysis
Nov 10	45.2°F	39.7°F	52.8°F	analysis
Today	44.1°F	38.2°F	52.8°F	analysis
Nov 12	43.4°F	38.4°F	49.9°F	forecast
Nov 13	43.4°F	39.7°F	48.4°F	forecast
Nov 14	42.7°F	40.7°F	44.4°F	forecast
Nov 15	37.9°F	35.1°F	42.3°F	forecast
Nov 16	39.9°F	36.1°F	46.1°F	forecast
Nov 17	41.8°F	38.4°F	46.7°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	Mar 9
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 18
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 20
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 2
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 4

This ZIP code area covers about 2,124 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.

89318 44°F · 89319 44°F · 89315 42°F · 89311 42°F · 89833 44°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 89301 today?: About 44°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 38°F and high 53°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 3.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 89301?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 18 and 55°F from Mar 20.

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).