What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 89830 today?

About 48°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 42°F and high 54°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 10 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 89830?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 17 and 55°F from Mar 20.

ZIP 89830 · Nevada · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 89830

48°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 42°F · high 54°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 10 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

1° warmer

47°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

47°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 20

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	47.0°F	43.8°F	52.1°F	analysis
Nov 5	45.8°F	40.9°F	52.6°F	analysis
Nov 6	45.3°F	40.0°F	52.8°F	analysis
Nov 7	45.9°F	40.9°F	53.1°F	analysis
Nov 8	46.3°F	41.1°F	53.7°F	analysis
Nov 9	47.6°F	42.5°F	54.9°F	analysis
Nov 10	48.5°F	43.8°F	55.8°F	analysis
Today	47.6°F	42.5°F	54.2°F	analysis
Nov 12	45.9°F	40.9°F	52.3°F	forecast
Nov 13	45.4°F	41.3°F	50.8°F	forecast
Nov 14	45.9°F	44.3°F	47.7°F	forecast
Nov 15	41.7°F	38.0°F	46.8°F	forecast
Nov 16	43.6°F	40.2°F	49.2°F	forecast
Nov 17	43.8°F	39.3°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	Feb 7
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 17
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 20
60°F	Tomatoes	May 3
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 6

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

84313 49°F · 89883 47°F · 89835 45°F · 84083 49°F · 89825 48°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 89830 today?: About 48°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 42°F and high 54°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 10 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 89830?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 17 and 55°F from Mar 20.

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).