What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 93960 today?

About 63°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 59°F and high 69°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 12.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 93960?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Jan 14 and 55°F from Feb 2.

ZIP 93960 · Soledad, CA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 93960

63°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 59°F · high 69°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 12.4 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

6° warmer

57°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

62°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Feb 2

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.

View as table

Day	Average	Low	High
Nov 4	57.1°F	53.2°F	63.8°F	analysis
Nov 5	58.9°F	55.2°F	64.9°F	analysis
Nov 6	59.1°F	54.8°F	65.7°F	analysis
Nov 7	60.2°F	56.0°F	66.8°F	analysis
Nov 8	61.3°F	56.8°F	68.9°F	analysis
Nov 9	63.0°F	58.7°F	69.9°F	analysis
Nov 10	63.2°F	58.8°F	70.6°F	analysis
Today	62.9°F	58.9°F	68.9°F	analysis
Nov 12	62.3°F	59.3°F	66.3°F	forecast
Nov 13	60.1°F	57.9°F	62.4°F	forecast
Nov 14	57.3°F	54.5°F	61.2°F	forecast
Nov 15	55.5°F	52.6°F	60.0°F	forecast
Nov 16	54.9°F	53.7°F	56.8°F	forecast
Nov 17	53.8°F	53.0°F	55.4°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	never below
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Jan 14
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Feb 2
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 16
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 3

Soledad, CA, 2 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

93926 62°F · 93927 61°F · 93925 62°F · 93924 62°F · 93930 62°F · 95043 61°F · 93908 63°F · 93962 62°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 93960 today?: About 63°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 59°F and high 69°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 12.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 93960?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Jan 14 and 55°F from Feb 2.

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).