What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 92539 today?

About 60°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 55°F and high 68°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 10 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 92539?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Jan 16 and 55°F from Feb 26.

ZIP 92539 · Rancho Mirage, CA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 92539

60°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 55°F · high 68°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 10 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

3° warmer

58°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

60°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Feb 26

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	57.5°F	53.5°F	65.4°F	analysis
Nov 5	57.5°F	52.5°F	64.8°F	analysis
Nov 6	56.9°F	51.8°F	63.7°F	analysis
Nov 7	57.9°F	52.6°F	66.2°F	analysis
Nov 8	59.6°F	53.9°F	68.1°F	analysis
Nov 9	60.3°F	54.9°F	67.9°F	analysis
Nov 10	60.4°F	54.8°F	68.4°F	analysis
Today	60.2°F	54.6°F	68.2°F	analysis
Nov 12	59.6°F	54.6°F	66.6°F	forecast
Nov 13	57.6°F	53.7°F	61.4°F	forecast
Nov 14	55.5°F	54.1°F	56.9°F	forecast
Nov 15	54.5°F	49.4°F	61.9°F	forecast
Nov 16	55.5°F	51.8°F	59.9°F	forecast
Nov 17	54.0°F	51.6°F	56.5°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 16
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Feb 26
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 14
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Mar 17

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

92561 70°F · 92536 60°F · 92086 62°F · 92264 70°F · 92544 66°F · 92060 62°F · 92260 70°F · 92549 60°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 92539 today?: About 60°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 55°F and high 68°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 10 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 92539?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Jan 16 and 55°F from Feb 26.

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).