What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 95494 today?

About 58°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 14.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 95494?

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 18.

ZIP 95494 · Cloverdale, CA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 95494

58°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 14.1 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

6° warmer

52°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

57°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	51.8°F	50.7°F	54.6°F	analysis
Nov 5	52.3°F	50.1°F	55.6°F	analysis
Nov 6	53.2°F	51.4°F	56.6°F	analysis
Nov 7	54.9°F	52.8°F	58.7°F	analysis
Nov 8	56.9°F	55.2°F	59.4°F	analysis
Nov 9	57.4°F	55.7°F	59.8°F	analysis
Nov 10	57.8°F	55.7°F	61.1°F	analysis
Today	57.6°F	55.3°F	60.3°F	analysis
Nov 12	56.8°F	55.2°F	58.4°F	forecast
Nov 13	56.3°F	54.6°F	57.5°F	forecast
Nov 14	51.6°F	50.4°F	52.9°F	forecast
Nov 15	50.8°F	50.3°F	51.6°F	forecast
Nov 16	49.8°F	48.6°F	50.7°F	forecast
Nov 17	49.0°F	47.2°F	51.2°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	Feb 2
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 18
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 12
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 14

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Today's modelled average.

95445 58°F · 95415 58°F · 95449 58°F · 95412 58°F · 95497 58°F · 95466 58°F · 95468 58°F · 95480 58°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 95494 today?: About 58°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 14.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 95494?: 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 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).