ZIP 89820 · Nevada · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 89820

52°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 46°F · high 60°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 8.6 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago
1° warmer
50°F on Nov 4
5-day mean
51°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.

30°40°50°60°70°50–55°F windowNov 4Nov 6Nov 8TodayNov 14Nov 1650°52°49°
View as table
DayAverageLowHigh
Nov 450.2°F46.0°F57.6°Fanalysis
Nov 550.6°F45.8°F58.2°Fanalysis
Nov 649.3°F43.8°F57.2°Fanalysis
Nov 749.9°F44.2°F58.8°Fanalysis
Nov 850.9°F45.4°F59.0°Fanalysis
Nov 951.9°F46.3°F60.2°Fanalysis
Nov 1052.2°F46.7°F60.3°Fanalysis
Today51.5°F45.8°F60.2°Fanalysis
Nov 1250.9°F45.6°F58.0°Fforecast
Nov 1349.9°F45.6°F55.7°Fforecast
Nov 1449.9°F47.0°F53.7°Fforecast
Nov 1547.5°F43.2°F54.0°Fforecast
Nov 1649.0°F46.7°F52.2°Fforecast
Nov 1749.4°F46.9°F52.7°Fforecast
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.

SoilWhat it meansHeld from (spring 2026)
40°FPeas and lettuceFeb 3
50°FPre-emergent window opensMar 12
55°FCrabgrass can germinateMar 18
60°FTomatoesMar 20
65°FWarm-season grass seedMay 7

This ZIP code area covers about 2,089 square miles; the reading is for the model grid cell nearest its Census centre point, which can be far from where you are. Try a neighbouring ZIP if it looks off.

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

89438 51°F · 89821 49°F · 89822 47°F · 89316 46°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 89820 today?
About 52°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 46°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 8.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 89820?
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 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).