What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 93501 today?

About 62°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 55°F and high 73°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 7.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 93501?

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 3.

ZIP 93501 · Tehachapi, CA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 93501

62°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 55°F · high 73°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 7.8 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

2° warmer

60°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

62°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Feb 3

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	59.8°F	53.2°F	69.6°F	analysis
Nov 5	60.6°F	53.4°F	71.4°F	analysis
Nov 6	60.4°F	53.7°F	69.6°F	analysis
Nov 7	60.6°F	53.5°F	71.1°F	analysis
Nov 8	61.6°F	54.6°F	71.9°F	analysis
Nov 9	61.7°F	54.1°F	72.8°F	analysis
Nov 10	62.0°F	55.0°F	72.4°F	analysis
Today	62.2°F	55.1°F	72.6°F	analysis
Nov 12	62.4°F	56.2°F	71.2°F	forecast
Nov 13	61.4°F	56.8°F	67.4°F	forecast
Nov 14	58.8°F	54.1°F	66.7°F	forecast
Nov 15	59.6°F	53.5°F	68.8°F	forecast
Nov 16	59.3°F	53.7°F	66.0°F	forecast
Nov 17	59.5°F	57.2°F	61.5°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 3
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 12
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Mar 15

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

93560 62°F · 93505 64°F · 93561 57°F · 93523 64°F · 93581 57°F · 93519 65°F · 93534 62°F · 93536 59°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 93501 today?: About 62°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 55°F and high 73°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 7.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 93501?: 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 3.

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).