What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 96708 today?

About 68°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 63°F and high 72°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 14.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 96708?

Soil here stayed above 50°F all last winter, so the 50 to 55°F soil rule gives no spring window. Time pre-emergent to your local calendar.

ZIP 96708 · Haiku-Pauwela, HI · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 96708

68°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 63°F · high 72°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 14.9 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

1° warmer

67°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

68°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

All winter

crabgrass germination temperature

What the soil says today

Pre-emergentSeason over
Cool-season seedToo late in the season
Warm-season seedWarm enough
TomatoesSoil warm enough
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	66.9°F	63.4°F	71.9°F	analysis
Nov 5	67.8°F	64.2°F	72.0°F	analysis
Nov 6	68.0°F	65.2°F	72.2°F	analysis
Nov 7	68.3°F	65.6°F	70.3°F	analysis
Nov 8	67.1°F	63.1°F	71.8°F	analysis
Nov 9	67.7°F	63.2°F	72.9°F	analysis
Nov 10	67.0°F	61.7°F	72.1°F	analysis
Today	67.7°F	63.4°F	71.6°F	analysis
Nov 12	66.4°F	63.1°F	69.1°F	forecast
Nov 13	65.5°F	61.5°F	69.9°F	forecast
Nov 14	65.8°F	62.1°F	69.3°F	forecast
Nov 15	65.6°F	61.4°F	70.2°F	forecast
Nov 16	66.3°F	62.7°F	69.1°F	forecast
Nov 17	66.6°F	63.6°F	70.6°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	never below
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	never below
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	never below
60°F	Tomatoes	never below
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Apr 13

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

96768 68°F · 96779 80°F · 96790 68°F · 96713 68°F · 96732 80°F · 96753 80°F · 96793 80°F · 96761 80°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 96708 today?: About 68°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 63°F and high 72°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 14.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 96708?: Soil here stayed above 50°F all last winter, so the 50 to 55°F soil rule gives no spring window. Time pre-emergent to your local calendar.

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).