What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 96117 today?

About 49°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 43°F and high 59°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 3.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 96117?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 11 and 55°F from Mar 16.

ZIP 96117 · Susanville, CA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 96117

49°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 43°F · high 59°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 3.9 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

3° warmer

46°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

48°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 16

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	45.9°F	40.0°F	55.2°F	analysis
Nov 5	47.6°F	41.8°F	56.5°F	analysis
Nov 6	46.6°F	40.6°F	55.5°F	analysis
Nov 7	48.2°F	42.0°F	58.6°F	analysis
Nov 8	48.5°F	43.4°F	55.8°F	analysis
Nov 9	48.0°F	43.4°F	55.5°F	analysis
Nov 10	48.2°F	42.0°F	58.6°F	analysis
Today	49.2°F	42.9°F	59.2°F	analysis
Nov 12	49.1°F	43.1°F	58.3°F	forecast
Nov 13	47.3°F	44.5°F	51.0°F	forecast
Nov 14	45.2°F	41.5°F	52.1°F	forecast
Nov 15	45.1°F	41.6°F	51.7°F	forecast
Nov 16	46.7°F	45.8°F	47.8°F	forecast
Nov 17	45.5°F	43.5°F	48.6°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 11
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 16
60°F	Tomatoes	May 1
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 8

Susanville, CA, 38 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

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Today's modelled average.

96136 51°F · 96128 48°F · 96130 45°F · 96114 48°F · 96123 46°F · 96113 48°F · 96121 48°F · 96132 45°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 96117 today?: About 49°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 43°F and high 59°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 3.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 96117?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 11 and 55°F from Mar 16.

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).