What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 96021 today?

About 60°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 57°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 8.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 96021?

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 10.

ZIP 96021 · Corning, CA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 96021

60°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 57°F · high 64°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 8.7 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

6° warmer

54°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

59°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 10

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.

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Day	Average	Low	High
Nov 4	53.9°F	51.9°F	58.7°F	analysis
Nov 5	56.7°F	54.2°F	61.3°F	analysis
Nov 6	58.5°F	55.9°F	62.0°F	analysis
Nov 7	58.9°F	55.9°F	62.7°F	analysis
Nov 8	58.1°F	55.3°F	61.5°F	analysis
Nov 9	58.8°F	56.4°F	62.6°F	analysis
Nov 10	60.1°F	57.7°F	64.2°F	analysis
Today	60.3°F	57.3°F	63.9°F	analysis
Nov 12	59.1°F	56.2°F	62.3°F	forecast
Nov 13	58.4°F	57.6°F	59.8°F	forecast
Nov 14	54.2°F	52.5°F	56.6°F	forecast
Nov 15	52.5°F	51.5°F	54.6°F	forecast
Nov 16	51.7°F	51.3°F	52.2°F	forecast
Nov 17	52.5°F	50.8°F	56.3°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 10
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 18
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 10

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Today's modelled average.

96035 60°F · 96090 61°F · 96029 61°F · 96078 60°F · 95963 61°F · 96092 61°F · 96074 61°F · 96055 61°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 96021 today?: About 60°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 57°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 8.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 96021?: 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 10.

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).