What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 89427 today?

About 55°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 48°F and high 66°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 14.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 89427?

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 11.

ZIP 89427 · Nevada · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 89427

55°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 48°F · high 66°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 14.3 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

1° warmer

54°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

55°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 11

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	54.3°F	48.2°F	63.0°F	analysis
Nov 5	54.2°F	48.9°F	62.4°F	analysis
Nov 6	52.5°F	46.2°F	61.5°F	analysis
Nov 7	53.6°F	46.9°F	64.0°F	analysis
Nov 8	55.1°F	48.7°F	64.6°F	analysis
Nov 9	56.1°F	49.6°F	66.1°F	analysis
Nov 10	56.1°F	49.8°F	65.4°F	analysis
Today	55.3°F	48.5°F	65.7°F	analysis
Nov 12	55.0°F	49.6°F	62.4°F	forecast
Nov 13	54.0°F	48.9°F	62.2°F	forecast
Nov 14	53.0°F	48.3°F	59.1°F	forecast
Nov 15	51.6°F	47.9°F	57.5°F	forecast
Nov 16	52.7°F	49.8°F	56.7°F	forecast
Nov 17	51.1°F	50.0°F	53.0°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 30
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Feb 26
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 11
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 14
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Mar 19

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

89496 55°F · 89447 52°F · 89415 50°F · 89430 49°F · 89420 53°F · 89422 53°F · 89444 46°F · 89429 52°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 89427 today?: About 55°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 48°F and high 66°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 14.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 89427?: 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 11.

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).