What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 96124 today?

About 47°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 44°F and high 51°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 12.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 96124?

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 Jun 3.

ZIP 96124 · California · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 96124

47°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 44°F · high 51°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 12.7 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

4° warmer

43°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

46°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Jun 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	42.9°F	40.4°F	46.2°F	analysis
Nov 5	43.3°F	40.4°F	47.6°F	analysis
Nov 6	42.6°F	39.9°F	45.9°F	analysis
Nov 7	44.1°F	41.3°F	49.2°F	analysis
Nov 8	46.7°F	44.4°F	50.0°F	analysis
Nov 9	46.7°F	44.2°F	49.7°F	analysis
Nov 10	45.9°F	43.1°F	49.8°F	analysis
Today	46.9°F	44.3°F	50.7°F	analysis
Nov 12	45.9°F	43.5°F	49.1°F	forecast
Nov 13	44.3°F	43.3°F	46.7°F	forecast
Nov 14	41.1°F	40.1°F	41.9°F	forecast
Nov 15	39.4°F	38.6°F	40.2°F	forecast
Nov 16	39.2°F	38.6°F	40.1°F	forecast
Nov 17	41.0°F	40.0°F	43.2°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	Mar 1
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 18
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Jun 3
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 13
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 15

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

96126 48°F · 96125 48°F · 96106 47°F · 96118 45°F · 96122 47°F · 96103 48°F · 96129 45°F · 95936 52°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 96124 today?: About 47°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 44°F and high 51°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 12.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 96124?: 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 Jun 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).