What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 89508 today?

About 46°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 41°F and high 55°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 8.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 89508?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 13 and 55°F from Mar 18.

ZIP 89508 · Cold Springs, NV · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 89508

46°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 41°F · high 55°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 8.1 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

3° warmer

44°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

46°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 18

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	43.8°F	39.0°F	51.9°F	analysis
Nov 5	44.3°F	39.5°F	51.8°F	analysis
Nov 6	42.7°F	37.3°F	50.6°F	analysis
Nov 7	44.5°F	38.8°F	54.2°F	analysis
Nov 8	45.9°F	40.7°F	53.9°F	analysis
Nov 9	46.2°F	41.8°F	52.9°F	analysis
Nov 10	45.7°F	40.0°F	54.6°F	analysis
Today	46.5°F	40.7°F	55.4°F	analysis
Nov 12	46.7°F	41.5°F	54.3°F	forecast
Nov 13	45.1°F	42.6°F	48.0°F	forecast
Nov 14	41.9°F	39.7°F	45.4°F	forecast
Nov 15	40.7°F	38.2°F	45.5°F	forecast
Nov 16	42.6°F	40.2°F	46.8°F	forecast
Nov 17	44.3°F	42.4°F	48.2°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	Feb 2
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 13
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 18
60°F	Tomatoes	May 8
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 12

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

89506 48°F · 96105 45°F · 89441 48°F · 89433 53°F · 89510 50°F · 96135 45°F · 89436 53°F · 89512 53°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 89508 today?: About 46°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 41°F and high 55°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 8.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 89508?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 13 and 55°F from Mar 18.

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).