What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 95613 today?

About 60°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 58°F and high 64°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 11.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 95613?

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 Mar 11.

ZIP 95613 · Placerville, CA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 95613

60°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 58°F · high 64°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 11.7 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

7° warmer

53°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

59°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 11

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	53.4°F	51.4°F	56.9°F	analysis
Nov 5	54.7°F	52.7°F	58.3°F	analysis
Nov 6	55.6°F	53.7°F	58.7°F	analysis
Nov 7	57.0°F	54.4°F	61.4°F	analysis
Nov 8	58.6°F	56.6°F	62.1°F	analysis
Nov 9	58.9°F	56.9°F	62.0°F	analysis
Nov 10	59.9°F	58.0°F	63.2°F	analysis
Today	60.3°F	58.4°F	63.7°F	analysis
Nov 12	60.7°F	58.8°F	63.8°F	forecast
Nov 13	59.1°F	57.7°F	62.0°F	forecast
Nov 14	54.0°F	52.4°F	55.8°F	forecast
Nov 15	53.7°F	52.1°F	56.7°F	forecast
Nov 16	54.2°F	53.4°F	55.5°F	forecast
Nov 17	53.2°F	52.1°F	55.9°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	Mar 11
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 18
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 3

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

95651 60°F · 95633 60°F · 95635 60°F · 95614 60°F · 95667 60°F · 95664 60°F · 95672 60°F · 95619 60°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 95613 today?: About 60°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 58°F and high 64°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 11.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 95613?: 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 Mar 11.

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).