ZIP 93555 · Ridgecrest, CA · Nov 11, 2026
Soil temperature for ZIP code 93555
low 56°F · high 75°F
Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 11 km from the ZIP centre point
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 | 62.9°F | 55.2°F | 74.2°F | analysis |
| Nov 5 | 63.2°F | 55.2°F | 74.8°F | analysis |
| Nov 6 | 62.2°F | 54.6°F | 72.7°F | analysis |
| Nov 7 | 62.5°F | 54.6°F | 74.2°F | analysis |
| Nov 8 | 63.3°F | 54.9°F | 75.4°F | analysis |
| Nov 9 | 63.5°F | 55.1°F | 75.8°F | analysis |
| Nov 10 | 63.7°F | 55.5°F | 75.6°F | analysis |
| Today | 63.8°F | 55.8°F | 75.2°F | analysis |
| Nov 12 | 63.4°F | 55.7°F | 73.8°F | forecast |
| Nov 13 | 62.9°F | 57.0°F | 70.2°F | forecast |
| Nov 14 | 61.9°F | 56.2°F | 71.1°F | forecast |
| Nov 15 | 61.6°F | 54.8°F | 71.0°F | forecast |
| Nov 16 | 61.2°F | 55.5°F | 67.6°F | forecast |
| Nov 17 | 60.8°F | 58.6°F | 62.9°F | forecast |
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 10 |
| 65°F | Warm-season grass seed | Mar 12 |
Nearby ZIP codes
Today's modelled average.
93528 64°F · 93554 64°F · 93558 63°F · 93562 66°F · 93519 65°F · 93255 60°F · 93527 52°F · 93283 56°F
More: crabgrass timing in California · every California city · how accurate the model is.
Questions
- What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 93555 today?
- About 64°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 56°F and high 75°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 11 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
- Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 93555?
- 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).