What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 93451 today?

About 61°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 56°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 9.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 93451?

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 Mar 11.

ZIP 93451 · Coalinga, CA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 93451

61°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 56°F · high 68°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 9.3 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

5° warmer

56°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

60°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 11

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.

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Day	Average	Low	High
Nov 4	56.5°F	52.5°F	62.6°F	analysis
Nov 5	56.7°F	53.0°F	62.2°F	analysis
Nov 6	56.2°F	52.3°F	61.5°F	analysis
Nov 7	58.1°F	53.0°F	66.6°F	analysis
Nov 8	60.8°F	56.9°F	66.8°F	analysis
Nov 9	60.5°F	56.2°F	67.1°F	analysis
Nov 10	60.9°F	57.2°F	66.4°F	analysis
Today	61.1°F	56.4°F	68.4°F	analysis
Nov 12	61.5°F	58.0°F	66.2°F	forecast
Nov 13	58.4°F	56.2°F	60.9°F	forecast
Nov 14	57.1°F	54.6°F	61.8°F	forecast
Nov 15	55.1°F	51.7°F	59.8°F	forecast
Nov 16	54.9°F	53.7°F	56.0°F	forecast
Nov 17	53.7°F	52.1°F	55.7°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	Mar 11
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 17
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Mar 20

Coalinga, CA, 29 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

This ZIP code area covers about 447 square miles; the reading is for the model grid cell nearest its Census centre point, which can be far from where you are. Try a neighbouring ZIP if it looks off.

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

93210 61°F · 93450 63°F · 93446 63°F · 93426 63°F · 93954 62°F · 93461 61°F · 93204 65°F · 93932 63°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 93451 today?: About 61°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 56°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 9.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 93451?: 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 Mar 11.

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).