What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 96094 today?

About 49°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 46°F and high 54°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 8.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 96094?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 19 and 55°F from May 4.

ZIP 96094 · Yreka, CA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 96094

49°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 46°F · high 54°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 8.6 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

8° warmer

41°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

47°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	40.9°F	38.6°F	43.3°F	analysis
Nov 5	40.3°F	37.5°F	42.8°F	analysis
Nov 6	41.2°F	38.2°F	47.6°F	analysis
Nov 7	44.6°F	40.0°F	52.3°F	analysis
Nov 8	47.5°F	44.9°F	50.2°F	analysis
Nov 9	45.6°F	43.6°F	47.6°F	analysis
Nov 10	46.7°F	43.8°F	52.2°F	analysis
Today	49.3°F	46.5°F	54.3°F	analysis
Nov 12	48.4°F	46.2°F	51.6°F	forecast
Nov 13	45.1°F	43.0°F	48.0°F	forecast
Nov 14	39.9°F	39.0°F	41.3°F	forecast
Nov 15	39.4°F	38.6°F	40.3°F	forecast
Nov 16	39.8°F	39.2°F	40.4°F	forecast
Nov 17	38.9°F	37.4°F	40.9°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	Jan 31
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 19
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.

96038 50°F · 96067 50°F · 96034 50°F · 96064 49°F · 96025 50°F · 96097 49°F · 96014 51°F · 96058 47°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 96094 today?: About 49°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 46°F and high 54°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 8.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 96094?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 19 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).