ZIP 92277 · Twentynine Palms, CA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 92277

69°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 62°F · high 79°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 14.7 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago
3° warmer
66°F on Nov 4
5-day mean
69°F
what the verdicts use
Held 55°F last spring
Jan 15
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.

40°50°60°70°80°90°50–55°F windowNov 4Nov 6Nov 8TodayNov 14Nov 1666°69°65°
View as table
DayAverageLowHigh
Nov 465.9°F59.5°F74.2°Fanalysis
Nov 566.9°F59.8°F77.6°Fanalysis
Nov 666.6°F60.8°F74.1°Fanalysis
Nov 767.2°F61.1°F76.5°Fanalysis
Nov 868.8°F61.8°F79.2°Fanalysis
Nov 969.2°F61.8°F79.6°Fanalysis
Nov 1068.7°F61.8°F78.2°Fanalysis
Today68.9°F62.2°F78.6°Fanalysis
Nov 1268.4°F61.6°F77.3°Fforecast
Nov 1368.2°F62.4°F75.8°Fforecast
Nov 1466.7°F61.5°F73.3°Fforecast
Nov 1566.5°F60.5°F74.8°Fforecast
Nov 1666.3°F61.1°F72.8°Fforecast
Nov 1765.3°F60.9°F69.9°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 lettucenever below
50°FPre-emergent window opensnever below
55°FCrabgrass can germinateJan 15
60°FTomatoesFeb 2
65°FWarm-season grass seedFeb 26

Twentynine Palms, CA, 34 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

This ZIP code area covers about 1,599 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.

92278 68°F · 92304 72°F · 92252 66°F · 92236 70°F · 92239 72°F · 92241 75°F · 92203 75°F · 92284 61°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 92277 today?
About 69°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 62°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 14.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 92277?
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).