What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 89502 today?

About 53°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 48°F and high 62°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 0.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 89502?

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 13.

ZIP 89502 · Sparks, NV · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 89502

53°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 48°F · high 62°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 0.9 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

4° warmer

49°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

52°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 13

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	49.1°F	44.2°F	57.0°F	analysis
Nov 5	51.0°F	46.5°F	57.8°F	analysis
Nov 6	49.4°F	44.7°F	56.4°F	analysis
Nov 7	50.9°F	45.6°F	59.8°F	analysis
Nov 8	52.2°F	47.2°F	59.7°F	analysis
Nov 9	52.9°F	47.9°F	60.8°F	analysis
Nov 10	52.7°F	47.2°F	60.8°F	analysis
Today	53.3°F	47.8°F	61.7°F	analysis
Nov 12	53.0°F	48.1°F	60.2°F	forecast
Nov 13	50.9°F	47.4°F	54.0°F	forecast
Nov 14	46.5°F	42.6°F	52.0°F	forecast
Nov 15	46.7°F	43.2°F	52.9°F	forecast
Nov 16	48.2°F	45.2°F	53.1°F	forecast
Nov 17	47.9°F	46.3°F	50.2°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 30
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 10
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 13
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 18
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 8

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

89431 53°F · 89501 53°F · 89509 53°F · 89512 53°F · 89557 53°F · 89503 53°F · 89519 53°F · 89433 53°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 89502 today?: About 53°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 48°F and high 62°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 0.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 89502?: 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 13.

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).