What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 93262 today?

About 54°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 52°F and high 58°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 9.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 93262?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 13 and 55°F from Mar 17.

ZIP 93262 · Woodlake, CA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 93262

54°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 52°F · high 58°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 9.9 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

8° warmer

46°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

53°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 17

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	46.0°F	43.8°F	48.8°F	analysis
Nov 5	46.6°F	44.4°F	49.9°F	analysis
Nov 6	47.7°F	45.2°F	51.5°F	analysis
Nov 7	50.8°F	48.3°F	55.1°F	analysis
Nov 8	53.0°F	50.6°F	56.4°F	analysis
Nov 9	53.0°F	51.0°F	55.8°F	analysis
Nov 10	52.5°F	50.1°F	55.8°F	analysis
Today	54.1°F	51.9°F	57.6°F	analysis
Nov 12	53.5°F	51.7°F	55.7°F	forecast
Nov 13	50.2°F	48.5°F	51.9°F	forecast
Nov 14	47.0°F	45.6°F	48.3°F	forecast
Nov 15	45.3°F	43.4°F	48.0°F	forecast
Nov 16	45.7°F	44.0°F	48.2°F	forecast
Nov 17	44.1°F	43.2°F	45.6°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	Feb 24
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 13
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 17
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 4
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 13

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

93271 63°F · 93237 63°F · 93265 57°F · 93244 63°F · 93603 63°F · 93208 57°F · 93221 62°F · 93286 63°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 93262 today?: About 54°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 52°F and high 58°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 9.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 93262?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 13 and 55°F from Mar 17.

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).