What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 89311 today?

About 42°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 39°F and high 49°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 9.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 89311?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 19 and 55°F from Mar 20.

ZIP 89311 · Nevada · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 89311

42°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 39°F · high 49°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 9.5 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

4° warmer

38°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

42°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	37.9°F	36.6°F	39.2°F	analysis
Nov 5	37.2°F	35.9°F	38.7°F	analysis
Nov 6	37.4°F	36.2°F	39.8°F	analysis
Nov 7	40.2°F	37.3°F	44.9°F	analysis
Nov 8	41.6°F	37.5°F	48.3°F	analysis
Nov 9	41.8°F	37.5°F	50.0°F	analysis
Nov 10	43.4°F	38.8°F	49.9°F	analysis
Today	42.3°F	38.9°F	48.8°F	analysis
Nov 12	41.2°F	37.9°F	46.8°F	forecast
Nov 13	41.4°F	37.5°F	46.7°F	forecast
Nov 14	40.5°F	39.0°F	42.3°F	forecast
Nov 15	37.6°F	35.6°F	39.7°F	forecast
Nov 16	38.3°F	36.1°F	43.7°F	forecast
Nov 17	39.8°F	38.1°F	42.4°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 10
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 19
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 20
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 1
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 3

This ZIP code area covers about 794 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.

84728 47°F · 89315 42°F · 89318 44°F · 89301 44°F · 89319 44°F · 84034 48°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 89311 today?: About 42°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 39°F and high 49°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 9.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 89311?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 19 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).