What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 96014 today?

About 51°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 48°F and high 55°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 12.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 96014?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 18 and 55°F from May 4.

ZIP 96014 · California · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 96014

51°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 48°F · high 55°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 12.7 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

8° warmer

43°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

50°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 4

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	43.3°F	40.9°F	46.8°F	analysis
Nov 5	43.9°F	41.3°F	47.0°F	analysis
Nov 6	45.2°F	42.6°F	50.0°F	analysis
Nov 7	48.2°F	45.1°F	53.8°F	analysis
Nov 8	50.7°F	48.5°F	53.3°F	analysis
Nov 9	48.9°F	47.4°F	50.7°F	analysis
Nov 10	49.5°F	47.1°F	54.2°F	analysis
Today	51.1°F	48.5°F	55.4°F	analysis
Nov 12	50.3°F	47.6°F	52.7°F	forecast
Nov 13	47.1°F	45.0°F	49.9°F	forecast
Nov 14	42.5°F	41.8°F	43.3°F	forecast
Nov 15	41.2°F	40.7°F	41.8°F	forecast
Nov 16	41.3°F	40.5°F	42.7°F	forecast
Nov 17	40.9°F	39.0°F	43.4°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	Jan 31
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 18
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 4
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 14
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 16

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

96034 50°F · 96037 49°F · 96032 49°F · 96038 50°F · 96027 49°F · 96091 50°F · 96094 49°F · 96067 50°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 96014 today?: About 51°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 48°F and high 55°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 12.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 96014?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 18 and 55°F from May 4.

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).