What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 96085 today?

About 50°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 47°F and high 52°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 6.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 96085?

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 96085 · Yreka, CA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 96085

50°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 47°F · high 52°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 6.5 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

5° warmer

44°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

49°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.

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Day	Average	Low	High
Nov 4	44.1°F	41.8°F	46.2°F	analysis
Nov 5	44.7°F	42.4°F	46.9°F	analysis
Nov 6	45.6°F	43.5°F	49.7°F	analysis
Nov 7	48.1°F	45.6°F	52.3°F	analysis
Nov 8	49.9°F	48.9°F	51.6°F	analysis
Nov 9	47.5°F	46.7°F	48.9°F	analysis
Nov 10	48.5°F	46.5°F	51.8°F	analysis
Today	49.5°F	47.0°F	52.5°F	analysis
Nov 12	48.7°F	46.0°F	50.9°F	forecast
Nov 13	45.7°F	43.5°F	49.0°F	forecast
Nov 14	41.7°F	41.0°F	42.4°F	forecast
Nov 15	40.4°F	40.0°F	40.9°F	forecast
Nov 16	40.1°F	39.2°F	40.6°F	forecast
Nov 17	39.4°F	38.4°F	41.0°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 17
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

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

96050 50°F · 96032 49°F · 96037 49°F · 96086 48°F · 96039 50°F · 96097 49°F · 96044 48°F · 96027 49°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 96085 today?: About 50°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 47°F and high 52°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 6.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 96085?: 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).