What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 95246 today?

About 60°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 58°F and high 63°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 1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 95246?

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 12.

ZIP 95246 · California · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 95246

60°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 58°F · high 63°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 1 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

8° warmer

52°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

59°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 12

crabgrass germination temperature

What the soil says today

Pre-emergentSeason over
Cool-season seedToo late in the season
Warm-season seedToo cold
TomatoesToo cold
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	51.9°F	50.1°F	54.8°F	analysis
Nov 5	53.1°F	51.4°F	56.4°F	analysis
Nov 6	54.5°F	52.7°F	57.2°F	analysis
Nov 7	56.4°F	53.9°F	60.5°F	analysis
Nov 8	58.7°F	56.6°F	62.0°F	analysis
Nov 9	59.1°F	57.3°F	62.0°F	analysis
Nov 10	59.5°F	57.7°F	62.4°F	analysis
Today	59.7°F	57.7°F	62.9°F	analysis
Nov 12	60.2°F	58.6°F	63.0°F	forecast
Nov 13	57.9°F	56.7°F	60.6°F	forecast
Nov 14	51.6°F	49.3°F	53.7°F	forecast
Nov 15	50.9°F	49.4°F	53.4°F	forecast
Nov 16	51.4°F	50.8°F	52.1°F	forecast
Nov 17	51.3°F	50.7°F	52.8°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	Feb 23
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Jan 16
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 12
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 17
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 4

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

95248 60°F · 95245 60°F · 95233 57°F · 95249 60°F · 95247 60°F · 95232 60°F · 95257 58°F · 95224 57°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 95246 today?: About 60°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 58°F and high 63°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 1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 95246?: 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 12.

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).