What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 92314 today?

About 51°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 44°F and high 60°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 4.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 92314?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 12 and 55°F from Mar 15.

ZIP 92314 · Big Bear City, CA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 92314

51°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 44°F · high 60°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 4.3 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

No change

51°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

51°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 15

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	50.6°F	44.4°F	59.0°F	analysis
Nov 5	49.7°F	43.5°F	58.2°F	analysis
Nov 6	48.5°F	43.8°F	54.8°F	analysis
Nov 7	48.8°F	42.2°F	58.9°F	analysis
Nov 8	50.3°F	43.4°F	60.1°F	analysis
Nov 9	51.4°F	44.7°F	60.7°F	analysis
Nov 10	51.6°F	45.1°F	60.6°F	analysis
Today	51.0°F	44.5°F	60.0°F	analysis
Nov 12	50.6°F	44.5°F	58.4°F	forecast
Nov 13	49.3°F	44.4°F	54.8°F	forecast
Nov 14	48.2°F	44.0°F	54.4°F	forecast
Nov 15	48.0°F	42.5°F	56.2°F	forecast
Nov 16	48.2°F	42.9°F	54.5°F	forecast
Nov 17	46.7°F	42.8°F	50.6°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	Jan 16
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 12
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 15
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 18
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 2

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

92386 51°F · 92305 51°F · 92315 55°F · 92333 55°F · 92339 58°F · 92341 55°F · 92268 61°F · 92256 67°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 92314 today?: About 51°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 44°F and high 60°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 4.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 92314?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 12 and 55°F from Mar 15.

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).