What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 89430 today?

About 49°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 44°F and high 57°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 7.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 89430?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 11 and 55°F from Mar 14.

ZIP 89430 · Gardnerville Ranchos, NV · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 89430

49°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 44°F · high 57°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 7.8 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

2° warmer

46°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

49°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 14

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	46.4°F	41.5°F	53.7°F	analysis
Nov 5	47.0°F	42.4°F	54.6°F	analysis
Nov 6	45.2°F	40.2°F	51.9°F	analysis
Nov 7	45.5°F	39.8°F	54.4°F	analysis
Nov 8	48.6°F	43.2°F	56.9°F	analysis
Nov 9	50.1°F	44.9°F	58.2°F	analysis
Nov 10	50.0°F	45.1°F	57.2°F	analysis
Today	48.7°F	43.6°F	56.7°F	analysis
Nov 12	48.8°F	44.3°F	55.5°F	forecast
Nov 13	48.3°F	44.4°F	54.4°F	forecast
Nov 14	46.5°F	42.9°F	51.1°F	forecast
Nov 15	45.4°F	42.0°F	51.2°F	forecast
Nov 16	46.0°F	42.9°F	51.1°F	forecast
Nov 17	47.3°F	46.2°F	48.6°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	Feb 1
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 11
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 14
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 19
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 3

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

89444 46°F · 89447 52°F · 89410 46°F · 96133 46°F · 89423 47°F · 89460 47°F · 96107 46°F · 96120 48°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 89430 today?: About 49°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 44°F and high 57°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 7.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 89430?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 11 and 55°F from Mar 14.

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).