What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 92561 today?

About 70°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 64°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 15.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 92561?

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 92561 · Cathedral City, CA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 92561

70°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 64°F · high 79°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 15.3 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

3° warmer

67°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

70°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.

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Day	Average	Low	High
Nov 4	67.4°F	61.3°F	75.7°F	analysis
Nov 5	67.3°F	61.3°F	75.5°F	analysis
Nov 6	67.2°F	61.3°F	74.6°F	analysis
Nov 7	68.5°F	62.3°F	77.8°F	analysis
Nov 8	69.7°F	63.2°F	78.6°F	analysis
Nov 9	70.1°F	64.1°F	78.1°F	analysis
Nov 10	70.1°F	64.0°F	78.8°F	analysis
Today	70.1°F	63.8°F	78.6°F	analysis
Nov 12	69.4°F	63.4°F	77.1°F	forecast
Nov 13	68.8°F	63.6°F	75.5°F	forecast
Nov 14	66.7°F	62.0°F	72.9°F	forecast
Nov 15	66.1°F	60.9°F	73.0°F	forecast
Nov 16	66.1°F	61.3°F	72.2°F	forecast
Nov 17	64.5°F	60.9°F	67.0°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 15
60°F	Tomatoes	Feb 2
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Feb 26

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

92264 70°F · 92539 60°F · 92260 70°F · 92270 70°F · 92549 60°F · 92234 70°F · 92210 75°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 92561 today?: About 70°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 64°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 15.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 92561?: 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).