What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 89441 today?

About 48°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 42°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 9.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 89441?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 12 and 55°F from Mar 17.

ZIP 89441 · Spanish Springs, NV · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 89441

48°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 42°F · high 57°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 9.3 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

3° warmer

45°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

47°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 17

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	45.0°F	39.7°F	53.6°F	analysis
Nov 5	46.6°F	41.5°F	54.4°F	analysis
Nov 6	44.6°F	39.0°F	52.9°F	analysis
Nov 7	46.1°F	40.2°F	55.7°F	analysis
Nov 8	47.2°F	41.8°F	55.7°F	analysis
Nov 9	47.8°F	42.7°F	56.0°F	analysis
Nov 10	47.9°F	41.8°F	56.9°F	analysis
Today	47.7°F	41.6°F	57.2°F	analysis
Nov 12	47.9°F	42.4°F	56.2°F	forecast
Nov 13	46.0°F	42.6°F	48.9°F	forecast
Nov 14	43.0°F	39.5°F	48.9°F	forecast
Nov 15	43.5°F	39.8°F	50.1°F	forecast
Nov 16	46.1°F	42.9°F	51.5°F	forecast
Nov 17	46.4°F	44.8°F	48.9°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 2
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 12
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 17
60°F	Tomatoes	May 3
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 3

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

89436 53°F · 89506 48°F · 89433 53°F · 89431 53°F · 89512 53°F · 89557 53°F · 89434 50°F · 89501 53°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 89441 today?: About 48°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 42°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 9.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 89441?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 12 and 55°F from Mar 17.

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).