What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 93954 today?

About 62°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 57°F and high 71°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 12.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 93954?

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 9.

ZIP 93954 · King City, CA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 93954

62°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 57°F · high 71°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 12.2 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

Mar 9

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	60.1°F	55.2°F	67.9°F	analysis
Nov 5	61.2°F	56.4°F	68.7°F	analysis
Nov 6	60.1°F	54.8°F	67.9°F	analysis
Nov 7	60.5°F	55.0°F	69.5°F	analysis
Nov 8	62.2°F	56.9°F	70.8°F	analysis
Nov 9	62.6°F	57.1°F	71.2°F	analysis
Nov 10	62.9°F	57.3°F	71.3°F	analysis
Today	62.4°F	57.1°F	70.8°F	analysis
Nov 12	64.0°F	60.2°F	69.8°F	forecast
Nov 13	61.8°F	59.1°F	64.0°F	forecast
Nov 14	59.8°F	56.6°F	65.0°F	forecast
Nov 15	57.4°F	53.7°F	62.7°F	forecast
Nov 16	56.3°F	55.3°F	58.7°F	forecast
Nov 17	55.8°F	54.1°F	59.8°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 9
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 15
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Mar 19

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

93450 63°F · 93930 62°F · 93932 63°F · 93426 63°F · 95043 61°F · 93451 61°F · 93210 61°F · 93927 61°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 93954 today?: About 62°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 57°F and high 71°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 12.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 93954?: 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 9.

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).