What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 95548 today?

About 56°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 55°F and high 58°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 11.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 95548?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 1 and 55°F from Jun 12.

ZIP 95548 · Crescent City, CA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 95548

56°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 55°F · high 58°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 11.2 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

4° warmer

52°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

56°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Jun 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	52.3°F	51.2°F	53.7°F	analysis
Nov 5	52.4°F	51.0°F	53.6°F	analysis
Nov 6	52.3°F	51.0°F	54.6°F	analysis
Nov 7	54.4°F	53.2°F	56.5°F	analysis
Nov 8	56.7°F	56.1°F	57.2°F	analysis
Nov 9	55.3°F	54.8°F	55.8°F	analysis
Nov 10	56.7°F	55.9°F	58.2°F	analysis
Today	56.5°F	55.1°F	57.8°F	analysis
Nov 12	56.0°F	55.0°F	56.9°F	forecast
Nov 13	54.6°F	53.3°F	55.9°F	forecast
Nov 14	52.4°F	51.7°F	53.2°F	forecast
Nov 15	51.2°F	50.8°F	52.1°F	forecast
Nov 16	49.1°F	47.9°F	49.9°F	forecast
Nov 17	47.1°F	45.8°F	48.2°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 1
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Jun 12
60°F	Tomatoes	not reached
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

95531 56°F · 95538 56°F · 95555 56°F · 95543 52°F · 95567 55°F · 95556 54°F · 95546 52°F · 95570 56°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 95548 today?: About 56°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 55°F and high 58°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 11.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 95548?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 1 and 55°F from Jun 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).