What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 96161 today?

About 46°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 43°F and high 50°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 11.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 96161?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Jun 3 and 55°F from Jun 12.

ZIP 96161 · Truckee, CA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 96161

46°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 43°F · high 50°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 11.1 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

7° warmer

39°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

44°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	39.0°F	38.1°F	40.9°F	analysis
Nov 5	39.3°F	38.1°F	41.5°F	analysis
Nov 6	39.3°F	37.5°F	41.9°F	analysis
Nov 7	40.8°F	38.4°F	45.1°F	analysis
Nov 8	42.4°F	40.0°F	46.8°F	analysis
Nov 9	44.5°F	42.5°F	47.2°F	analysis
Nov 10	44.0°F	40.8°F	49.5°F	analysis
Today	45.9°F	43.4°F	50.0°F	analysis
Nov 12	44.9°F	42.7°F	48.0°F	forecast
Nov 13	41.6°F	40.6°F	44.4°F	forecast
Nov 14	39.7°F	39.6°F	40.0°F	forecast
Nov 15	38.5°F	38.1°F	39.0°F	forecast
Nov 16	38.0°F	37.7°F	38.3°F	forecast
Nov 17	38.2°F	38.1°F	38.5°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	Mar 17
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Jun 3
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Jun 12
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 15
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

Truckee, CA, 4 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.

96146 46°F · 95728 51°F · 96140 46°F · 95604 46°F · 96148 46°F · 96111 45°F · 96145 46°F · 96143 46°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 96161 today?: About 46°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 43°F and high 50°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 11.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 96161?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Jun 3 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).