What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 92003 today?

About 72°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 66°F and high 79°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 6.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 92003?

Soil here stayed above 50°F all last winter, so the 50 to 55°F soil rule gives no spring window. Time pre-emergent to your local calendar.

ZIP 92003 · Vista, CA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 92003

72°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 66°F · high 79°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 6.2 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

4° warmer

68°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

71°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Feb 22

crabgrass germination temperature

What the soil says today

Pre-emergentSeason over
Cool-season seedToo late in the season
Warm-season seedWarm enough
TomatoesSoil warm enough
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.

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Day	Average	Low	High
Nov 4	68.0°F	62.9°F	75.2°F	analysis
Nov 5	68.6°F	63.6°F	75.6°F	analysis
Nov 6	69.2°F	63.6°F	77.4°F	analysis
Nov 7	70.0°F	64.5°F	78.0°F	analysis
Nov 8	71.3°F	65.4°F	79.9°F	analysis
Nov 9	72.2°F	66.6°F	79.6°F	analysis
Nov 10	72.0°F	66.5°F	79.3°F	analysis
Today	71.5°F	66.3°F	78.6°F	analysis
Nov 12	70.7°F	65.6°F	77.2°F	forecast
Nov 13	69.4°F	66.1°F	73.6°F	forecast
Nov 14	66.9°F	64.5°F	69.2°F	forecast
Nov 15	68.6°F	65.4°F	74.1°F	forecast
Nov 16	68.1°F	64.0°F	73.4°F	forecast
Nov 17	66.4°F	64.7°F	68.3°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	never below
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	never below
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Feb 22
60°F	Tomatoes	Jan 31
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Mar 12

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

92084 72°F · 92057 72°F · 92026 67°F · 92083 72°F · 92028 68°F · 92069 72°F · 92056 72°F · 92058 72°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 92003 today?: About 72°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 66°F and high 79°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 6.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 92003?: Soil here stayed above 50°F all last winter, so the 50 to 55°F soil rule gives no spring window. Time pre-emergent to your local calendar.

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).