What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 93261 today?

About 64°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 59°F and high 72°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 12.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 93261?

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 93261 · Delano, CA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 93261

64°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 59°F · high 72°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 12.6 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

No change

64°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

63°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
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	63.9°F	60.9°F	68.5°F	analysis
Nov 5	61.6°F	57.3°F	68.0°F	analysis
Nov 6	61.9°F	57.5°F	68.9°F	analysis
Nov 7	63.2°F	58.2°F	71.1°F	analysis
Nov 8	63.6°F	58.9°F	70.7°F	analysis
Nov 9	63.0°F	58.2°F	70.2°F	analysis
Nov 10	63.3°F	58.6°F	70.7°F	analysis
Today	64.0°F	59.1°F	71.9°F	analysis
Nov 12	65.4°F	60.5°F	72.8°F	forecast
Nov 13	65.0°F	61.5°F	70.4°F	forecast
Nov 14	63.2°F	61.3°F	66.1°F	forecast
Nov 15	58.2°F	54.1°F	65.0°F	forecast
Nov 16	60.7°F	56.6°F	66.9°F	forecast
Nov 17	59.6°F	57.2°F	63.2°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 16
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Feb 26
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 13
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Mar 18

Delano, CA, 13 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

93215 65°F · 93218 64°F · 93270 64°F · 93250 65°F · 93219 65°F · 93287 64°F · 93256 65°F · 93258 65°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 93261 today?: About 64°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 59°F and high 72°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 12.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 93261?: 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).