What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 95490 today?

About 56°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 55°F and high 59°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 8.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 95490?

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 17.

ZIP 95490 · Ukiah, CA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 95490

56°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 55°F · high 59°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 8.7 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

6° warmer

50°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

56°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 17

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	50.2°F	48.9°F	52.9°F	analysis
Nov 5	50.9°F	48.9°F	54.4°F	analysis
Nov 6	53.3°F	51.4°F	57.4°F	analysis
Nov 7	56.0°F	54.1°F	59.1°F	analysis
Nov 8	55.4°F	53.2°F	57.5°F	analysis
Nov 9	55.8°F	54.4°F	58.2°F	analysis
Nov 10	56.1°F	54.1°F	59.5°F	analysis
Today	56.5°F	54.6°F	59.3°F	analysis
Nov 12	56.0°F	54.2°F	57.9°F	forecast
Nov 13	54.6°F	52.7°F	56.1°F	forecast
Nov 14	49.8°F	48.5°F	50.8°F	forecast
Nov 15	48.5°F	48.1°F	49.4°F	forecast
Nov 16	47.7°F	46.4°F	48.7°F	forecast
Nov 17	47.2°F	45.3°F	49.6°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 17
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 12
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 13

Ukiah, CA, 39 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

This ZIP code area covers about 430 square miles; the reading is for the model grid cell nearest its Census centre point, which can be far from where you are. Try a neighbouring ZIP if it looks off.

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

95470 57°F · 95469 56°F · 95437 57°F · 95429 56°F · 95427 57°F · 95417 56°F · 95454 55°F · 95463 57°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 95490 today?: About 56°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 55°F and high 59°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 8.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 95490?: 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 17.

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).