What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 92256 today?

About 67°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 60°F and high 76°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 13.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 92256?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Jan 14 and 55°F from Jan 31.

ZIP 92256 · Desert Hot Springs, CA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 92256

67°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 60°F · high 76°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 13.5 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

5° warmer

62°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

66°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Jan 31

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.

View as table

Day	Average	Low	High
Nov 4	62.3°F	55.3°F	71.8°F	analysis
Nov 5	63.3°F	57.0°F	72.4°F	analysis
Nov 6	63.4°F	57.9°F	70.7°F	analysis
Nov 7	64.8°F	58.6°F	74.4°F	analysis
Nov 8	66.6°F	59.6°F	76.9°F	analysis
Nov 9	66.2°F	59.6°F	75.0°F	analysis
Nov 10	65.8°F	58.9°F	75.5°F	analysis
Today	66.9°F	60.3°F	76.4°F	analysis
Nov 12	65.6°F	59.1°F	73.8°F	forecast
Nov 13	64.5°F	58.6°F	71.9°F	forecast
Nov 14	62.0°F	57.2°F	68.4°F	forecast
Nov 15	62.0°F	56.0°F	70.3°F	forecast
Nov 16	61.9°F	56.2°F	69.4°F	forecast
Nov 17	60.3°F	56.1°F	64.2°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	never below
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Jan 14
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Jan 31
60°F	Tomatoes	Feb 3
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Mar 12

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

92268 61°F · 92282 58°F · 92240 67°F · 92258 67°F · 92339 58°F · 92284 61°F · 92230 58°F · 92262 70°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 92256 today?: About 67°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 60°F and high 76°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 13.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 92256?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Jan 14 and 55°F from Jan 31.

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).