What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 89429 today?

About 52°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 47°F and high 60°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 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 89429?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 10 and 55°F from Mar 12.

ZIP 89429 · Silver Springs, NV · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 89429

52°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 47°F · high 60°F

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

On a week ago

1° warmer

51°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

52°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	51.3°F	46.0°F	59.4°F	analysis
Nov 5	51.6°F	47.2°F	58.9°F	analysis
Nov 6	49.9°F	45.1°F	56.8°F	analysis
Nov 7	50.5°F	45.2°F	59.0°F	analysis
Nov 8	52.2°F	46.7°F	60.4°F	analysis
Nov 9	52.6°F	47.6°F	60.6°F	analysis
Nov 10	52.8°F	47.6°F	60.7°F	analysis
Today	52.2°F	46.8°F	60.5°F	analysis
Nov 12	52.0°F	47.0°F	58.8°F	forecast
Nov 13	50.7°F	46.5°F	56.4°F	forecast
Nov 14	48.3°F	44.0°F	54.1°F	forecast
Nov 15	48.5°F	45.2°F	54.2°F	forecast
Nov 16	49.8°F	46.7°F	54.9°F	forecast
Nov 17	49.9°F	49.1°F	51.2°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 31
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 10
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 12
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 17
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Mar 20

Fernley, NV, 28 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

89403 50°F · 89437 50°F · 89434 50°F · 89428 48°F · 89440 48°F · 89521 48°F · 89442 53°F · 89706 48°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 89429 today?: About 52°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 47°F and high 60°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 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 89429?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 10 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).