What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 96155 today?

About 46°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 42°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 7.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 96155?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Jun 4 and 55°F from Jun 12.

ZIP 96155 · South Lake Tahoe, CA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 96155

46°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 42°F · high 51°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 7.7 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

10° warmer

36°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

42°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Jun 12

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	35.9°F	35.4°F	37.2°F	analysis
Nov 5	36.6°F	35.9°F	38.1°F	analysis
Nov 6	37.3°F	36.8°F	37.7°F	analysis
Nov 7	37.2°F	35.5°F	41.8°F	analysis
Nov 8	39.7°F	37.3°F	44.8°F	analysis
Nov 9	41.6°F	38.2°F	47.2°F	analysis
Nov 10	44.1°F	39.0°F	52.5°F	analysis
Today	45.9°F	42.3°F	51.3°F	analysis
Nov 12	43.8°F	40.8°F	47.8°F	forecast
Nov 13	39.6°F	38.2°F	42.6°F	forecast
Nov 14	37.5°F	37.3°F	37.7°F	forecast
Nov 15	36.5°F	36.1°F	36.8°F	forecast
Nov 16	36.0°F	35.5°F	36.6°F	forecast
Nov 17	37.0°F	36.8°F	37.3°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 17
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Jun 4
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Jun 12
60°F	Tomatoes	not reached
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

South Lake Tahoe, CA, 21 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

95721 46°F · 95735 52°F · 96150 46°F · 95646 46°F · 95720 52°F · 96120 48°F · 89449 47°F · 96142 47°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 96155 today?: About 46°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 42°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 7.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 96155?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Jun 4 and 55°F from Jun 12.

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).