What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 95255 today?

About 58°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 57°F and high 61°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 9.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 95255?

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

ZIP 95255 · Pollock Pines, CA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 95255

58°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 57°F · high 61°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 9.1 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

8° warmer

50°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

57°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 14

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	49.9°F	48.5°F	52.2°F	analysis
Nov 5	51.3°F	49.8°F	54.1°F	analysis
Nov 6	53.1°F	51.4°F	55.8°F	analysis
Nov 7	55.2°F	53.2°F	58.6°F	analysis
Nov 8	56.9°F	55.1°F	59.7°F	analysis
Nov 9	57.4°F	55.8°F	59.6°F	analysis
Nov 10	57.8°F	56.2°F	60.3°F	analysis
Today	58.2°F	56.6°F	60.8°F	analysis
Nov 12	58.2°F	56.9°F	60.3°F	forecast
Nov 13	55.8°F	54.3°F	58.2°F	forecast
Nov 14	49.9°F	47.8°F	51.6°F	forecast
Nov 15	48.7°F	47.6°F	50.6°F	forecast
Nov 16	48.6°F	48.2°F	49.4°F	forecast
Nov 17	48.1°F	47.7°F	49.1°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 24
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Feb 2
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 14
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 18
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 12

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

95257 58°F · 95232 60°F · 95248 60°F · 95689 58°F · 95665 60°F · 95684 58°F · 95245 60°F · 95666 54°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 95255 today?: About 58°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 57°F and high 61°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 9.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 95255?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 2 and 55°F from Mar 14.

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).