What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 95017 today?

About 61°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 58°F and high 65°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 17.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 95017?

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 11.

ZIP 95017 · Ben Lomond, CA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 95017

61°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 58°F · high 65°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 17.3 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

5° warmer

56°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

60°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 11

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	56.2°F	54.2°F	60.3°F	analysis
Nov 5	57.6°F	55.0°F	62.2°F	analysis
Nov 6	57.9°F	55.0°F	62.6°F	analysis
Nov 7	58.4°F	55.9°F	62.0°F	analysis
Nov 8	59.5°F	57.1°F	64.1°F	analysis
Nov 9	60.4°F	57.8°F	64.4°F	analysis
Nov 10	61.0°F	58.4°F	65.8°F	analysis
Today	61.0°F	58.4°F	64.9°F	analysis
Nov 12	59.8°F	57.7°F	62.0°F	forecast
Nov 13	58.4°F	57.0°F	59.7°F	forecast
Nov 14	53.6°F	51.8°F	56.3°F	forecast
Nov 15	53.6°F	51.9°F	56.3°F	forecast
Nov 16	54.6°F	53.3°F	55.7°F	forecast
Nov 17	53.3°F	52.1°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 15
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 11
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 17
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

95007 65°F · 95006 61°F · 95005 65°F · 95018 65°F · 95041 65°F · 95060 65°F · 94060 61°F · 94021 61°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 95017 today?: About 61°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 58°F and high 65°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 17.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 95017?: 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 11.

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).