What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 93563 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 14.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 93563?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Jan 15 and 55°F from Mar 12.

ZIP 93563 · Piñon Hills, CA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 93563

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 14.7 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

7° warmer

54°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

60°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 12

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.

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Day	Average	Low	High
Nov 4	54.1°F	48.9°F	62.0°F	analysis
Nov 5	56.3°F	51.8°F	63.4°F	analysis
Nov 6	56.5°F	52.7°F	61.9°F	analysis
Nov 7	57.4°F	52.6°F	65.2°F	analysis
Nov 8	59.6°F	54.6°F	67.4°F	analysis
Nov 9	60.9°F	56.4°F	67.0°F	analysis
Nov 10	61.1°F	56.4°F	68.3°F	analysis
Today	60.9°F	56.4°F	67.5°F	analysis
Nov 12	59.1°F	55.5°F	63.2°F	forecast
Nov 13	55.9°F	53.2°F	59.2°F	forecast
Nov 14	53.8°F	52.8°F	55.2°F	forecast
Nov 15	53.1°F	50.3°F	57.9°F	forecast
Nov 16	52.6°F	49.2°F	56.8°F	forecast
Nov 17	52.2°F	51.1°F	53.4°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	Feb 22
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Jan 15
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 12
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 15
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Mar 17

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

92397 61°F · 91702 61°F · 93553 58°F · 93544 60°F · 91759 61°F · 93543 58°F · 92372 60°F · 93550 58°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 93563 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 14.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 93563?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Jan 15 and 55°F from Mar 12.

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).