What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 96129 today?

About 45°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 41°F and high 53°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 13.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 96129?

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 96129 · California · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 96129

45°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 41°F · high 53°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 13.3 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

2° warmer

43°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

44°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	43.1°F	40.0°F	48.5°F	analysis
Nov 5	43.1°F	39.5°F	48.8°F	analysis
Nov 6	41.9°F	38.1°F	47.4°F	analysis
Nov 7	43.3°F	38.8°F	51.1°F	analysis
Nov 8	44.5°F	40.6°F	50.8°F	analysis
Nov 9	44.8°F	41.4°F	49.9°F	analysis
Nov 10	44.1°F	39.9°F	50.8°F	analysis
Today	45.2°F	40.6°F	52.6°F	analysis
Nov 12	44.9°F	40.6°F	51.4°F	forecast
Nov 13	43.8°F	41.7°F	46.7°F	forecast
Nov 14	41.2°F	39.4°F	43.5°F	forecast
Nov 15	39.7°F	38.0°F	42.5°F	forecast
Nov 16	40.7°F	39.2°F	43.1°F	forecast
Nov 17	42.8°F	41.5°F	45.7°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 28
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 18
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Jun 3
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 5
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 14

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Today's modelled average.

96122 47°F · 96135 45°F · 96106 47°F · 96124 47°F · 96118 45°F · 96105 45°F · 96103 48°F · 96109 49°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 96129 today?: About 45°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 41°F and high 53°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 13.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 96129?: 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).