What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 94530 today?

About 66°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 60°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 9.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 94530?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 23 and 55°F from Feb 2.

ZIP 94530 · El Cerrito, CA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 94530

66°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 60°F · high 73°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 9.9 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

6° warmer

60°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

64°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	59.9°F	55.2°F	67.6°F	analysis
Nov 5	62.4°F	57.2°F	71.2°F	analysis
Nov 6	63.2°F	58.0°F	71.5°F	analysis
Nov 7	63.8°F	59.1°F	71.4°F	analysis
Nov 8	63.6°F	58.7°F	71.1°F	analysis
Nov 9	63.7°F	59.3°F	70.9°F	analysis
Nov 10	65.4°F	60.0°F	74.3°F	analysis
Today	65.5°F	60.5°F	73.3°F	analysis
Nov 12	65.1°F	60.9°F	71.2°F	forecast
Nov 13	61.9°F	59.5°F	64.2°F	forecast
Nov 14	58.9°F	55.5°F	64.8°F	forecast
Nov 15	59.9°F	57.1°F	64.2°F	forecast
Nov 16	58.8°F	57.4°F	60.5°F	forecast
Nov 17	58.9°F	56.1°F	64.8°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	Feb 23
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Feb 2
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 9
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Mar 17

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

94707 66°F · 94805 66°F · 94804 66°F · 94706 66°F · 94708 66°F · 94803 66°F · 94709 66°F · 94702 63°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 94530 today?: About 66°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 60°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 9.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 94530?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 23 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).