What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 93263 today?

About 65°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 60°F and high 74°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 2.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 93263?

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 93263 · Shafter, CA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 93263

65°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 60°F · high 74°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 2.9 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

2° cooler

67°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

65°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Jan 31

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	66.7°F	63.6°F	71.2°F	analysis
Nov 5	63.2°F	58.9°F	69.9°F	analysis
Nov 6	63.1°F	58.4°F	70.5°F	analysis
Nov 7	64.9°F	59.7°F	73.9°F	analysis
Nov 8	66.2°F	61.8°F	72.8°F	analysis
Nov 9	65.2°F	60.5°F	72.7°F	analysis
Nov 10	65.0°F	60.4°F	72.1°F	analysis
Today	65.2°F	60.0°F	73.7°F	analysis
Nov 12	67.1°F	62.3°F	74.6°F	forecast
Nov 13	68.0°F	64.5°F	72.6°F	forecast
Nov 14	66.3°F	63.3°F	68.5°F	forecast
Nov 15	61.8°F	57.7°F	67.8°F	forecast
Nov 16	62.4°F	58.8°F	67.4°F	forecast
Nov 17	60.7°F	58.7°F	64.4°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 31
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 10
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Mar 15

Shafter, CA, 2 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

93314 65°F · 93312 64°F · 93206 66°F · 93250 65°F · 93276 63°F · 93280 65°F · 93309 66°F · 93301 64°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 93263 today?: About 65°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 60°F and high 74°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 2.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 93263?: 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).