What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 96097 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 7.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 96097?

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 3.

ZIP 96097 · Yreka, CA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 96097

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 7.5 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

6° warmer

43°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

49°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 3

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	43.4°F	40.8°F	47.1°F	analysis
Nov 5	44.1°F	41.5°F	47.3°F	analysis
Nov 6	44.7°F	41.8°F	50.0°F	analysis
Nov 7	47.3°F	44.0°F	53.6°F	analysis
Nov 8	49.7°F	48.0°F	51.7°F	analysis
Nov 9	47.4°F	46.1°F	48.9°F	analysis
Nov 10	48.7°F	46.3°F	53.6°F	analysis
Today	49.4°F	46.5°F	53.7°F	analysis
Nov 12	48.7°F	45.6°F	51.8°F	forecast
Nov 13	46.6°F	44.8°F	49.6°F	forecast
Nov 14	42.1°F	41.2°F	43.2°F	forecast
Nov 15	41.1°F	40.2°F	41.8°F	forecast
Nov 16	41.3°F	40.0°F	43.0°F	forecast
Nov 17	41.0°F	39.2°F	43.5°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	Feb 1
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 18
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 3
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 14
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 15

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

96038 50°F · 96044 48°F · 96064 49°F · 96050 50°F · 96037 49°F · 96032 49°F · 96085 50°F · 96034 50°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 96097 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 7.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 96097?: 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 3.

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).