What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 95066 today?

About 65°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 61°F and high 70°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 7.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 95066?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Jan 13 and 55°F from Jan 31.

ZIP 95066 · Scotts Valley, CA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 95066

65°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 61°F · high 70°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 7.6 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

6° warmer

59°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

64°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Jan 31

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	59.2°F	56.8°F	65.6°F	analysis
Nov 5	61.0°F	56.8°F	68.5°F	analysis
Nov 6	61.6°F	57.2°F	68.4°F	analysis
Nov 7	62.6°F	58.4°F	68.8°F	analysis
Nov 8	62.9°F	58.4°F	70.1°F	analysis
Nov 9	63.7°F	59.4°F	70.4°F	analysis
Nov 10	64.5°F	60.0°F	72.1°F	analysis
Today	65.0°F	61.2°F	70.0°F	analysis
Nov 12	63.0°F	60.2°F	65.9°F	forecast
Nov 13	59.7°F	58.1°F	62.0°F	forecast
Nov 14	55.8°F	52.7°F	61.4°F	forecast
Nov 15	56.8°F	54.4°F	60.2°F	forecast
Nov 16	55.9°F	54.3°F	57.5°F	forecast
Nov 17	55.5°F	53.5°F	60.4°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 13
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Jan 31
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 13
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Mar 18

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

95041 65°F · 95018 65°F · 95065 65°F · 95005 65°F · 95073 65°F · 95064 65°F · 95007 65°F · 95062 65°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 95066 today?: About 65°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 61°F and high 70°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 7.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 95066?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Jan 13 and 55°F from Jan 31.

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).