What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 95482 today?

About 57°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 55°F and high 60°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 12.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 95482?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 8 and 55°F from Mar 18.

ZIP 95482 · Ukiah, CA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 95482

57°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 55°F · high 60°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 12.6 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

5° warmer

52°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

56°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 18

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	51.7°F	50.5°F	54.2°F	analysis
Nov 5	51.9°F	49.8°F	55.3°F	analysis
Nov 6	53.2°F	51.2°F	56.8°F	analysis
Nov 7	54.8°F	52.8°F	58.1°F	analysis
Nov 8	55.9°F	53.9°F	58.3°F	analysis
Nov 9	56.6°F	55.0°F	58.9°F	analysis
Nov 10	57.1°F	55.0°F	60.3°F	analysis
Today	56.9°F	54.6°F	59.7°F	analysis
Nov 12	56.1°F	54.2°F	58.1°F	forecast
Nov 13	56.0°F	54.4°F	57.0°F	forecast
Nov 14	51.4°F	50.2°F	52.7°F	forecast
Nov 15	50.2°F	49.6°F	51.4°F	forecast
Nov 16	49.4°F	48.1°F	50.6°F	forecast
Nov 17	48.9°F	47.0°F	51.1°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	never below
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 8
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 18
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 12
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 14

Ukiah, CA, 5 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

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Today's modelled average.

95415 58°F · 95470 57°F · 95466 58°F · 95449 58°F · 95493 58°F · 95494 58°F · 95463 57°F · 95453 58°F

More: crabgrass timing in California · every California city · how accurate the model is.

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 95482 today?: About 57°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 55°F and high 60°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 12.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 95482?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 8 and 55°F from Mar 18.

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).