What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 92027 today?

About 67°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 62°F and high 73°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 13.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 92027?

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 92027 · Escondido, CA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 92027

67°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 62°F · high 73°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 13.3 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

3° warmer

63°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

66°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Jan 16

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	63.2°F	59.1°F	69.9°F	analysis
Nov 5	62.8°F	58.0°F	69.4°F	analysis
Nov 6	63.0°F	57.9°F	70.6°F	analysis
Nov 7	64.8°F	59.7°F	72.6°F	analysis
Nov 8	66.4°F	61.1°F	74.4°F	analysis
Nov 9	67.1°F	62.2°F	74.3°F	analysis
Nov 10	66.9°F	62.0°F	73.8°F	analysis
Today	66.6°F	61.8°F	73.2°F	analysis
Nov 12	65.5°F	60.7°F	71.6°F	forecast
Nov 13	63.6°F	60.8°F	66.0°F	forecast
Nov 14	61.2°F	59.1°F	62.9°F	forecast
Nov 15	61.8°F	58.6°F	67.5°F	forecast
Nov 16	61.6°F	57.5°F	66.8°F	forecast
Nov 17	60.6°F	59.3°F	63.1°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	Jan 16
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 11
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Mar 14

Escondido, CA, 10 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

92025 71°F · 92082 67°F · 92029 71°F · 92026 67°F · 92096 72°F · 92064 71°F · 92065 66°F · 92128 71°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 92027 today?: About 67°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 62°F and high 73°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 13.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 92027?: 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).