What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 95694 today?

About 63°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 60°F and high 67°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 9.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 95694?

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 Feb 27.

ZIP 95694 · Winters, CA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 95694

63°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 60°F · high 67°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 9.7 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

6° warmer

56°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

61°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Feb 27

crabgrass germination temperature

What the soil says today

Pre-emergentSeason over
Cool-season seedToo late in the season
Warm-season seedToo cold
TomatoesSoil warm enough
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.

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Day	Average	Low	High
Nov 4	56.4°F	54.1°F	62.5°F	analysis
Nov 5	59.2°F	56.4°F	63.9°F	analysis
Nov 6	59.6°F	56.8°F	63.7°F	analysis
Nov 7	59.7°F	56.6°F	65.0°F	analysis
Nov 8	60.4°F	57.5°F	65.5°F	analysis
Nov 9	61.1°F	58.4°F	65.5°F	analysis
Nov 10	62.9°F	59.8°F	68.5°F	analysis
Today	62.9°F	59.6°F	66.8°F	analysis
Nov 12	61.0°F	58.2°F	64.9°F	forecast
Nov 13	59.6°F	58.1°F	61.8°F	forecast
Nov 14	54.8°F	51.9°F	59.8°F	forecast
Nov 15	56.2°F	54.2°F	59.4°F	forecast
Nov 16	56.4°F	55.2°F	58.4°F	forecast
Nov 17	55.1°F	53.2°F	59.2°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	Jan 16
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Feb 27
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 16
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 10

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

95653 63°F · 95688 63°F · 95627 63°F · 95695 63°F · 94558 61°F · 95616 62°F · 95606 62°F · 95625 63°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 95694 today?: About 63°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 60°F and high 67°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 9.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 95694?: 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 Feb 27.

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).