What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 96776 today?

About 64°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 59°F and high 68°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 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 96776?

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 96776 · Waimea, HI · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 96776

64°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 59°F · high 68°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 13 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

No change

63°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

64°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 seedToo cold
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	63.1°F	59.1°F	68.5°F	analysis
Nov 5	64.0°F	59.1°F	70.1°F	analysis
Nov 6	65.8°F	62.9°F	71.0°F	analysis
Nov 7	65.5°F	62.5°F	68.1°F	analysis
Nov 8	63.5°F	58.8°F	69.1°F	analysis
Nov 9	64.9°F	59.3°F	72.1°F	analysis
Nov 10	64.5°F	58.2°F	70.2°F	analysis
Today	63.6°F	59.1°F	67.9°F	analysis
Nov 12	61.8°F	57.5°F	66.8°F	forecast
Nov 13	61.5°F	57.0°F	67.9°F	forecast
Nov 14	62.3°F	57.5°F	67.8°F	forecast
Nov 15	62.8°F	57.6°F	68.8°F	forecast
Nov 16	62.9°F	57.2°F	70.8°F	forecast
Nov 17	65.5°F	60.0°F	72.1°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	Jan 26
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Apr 15

Hilo, HI, 42 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

96774 64°F · 96764 64°F · 96773 66°F · 96780 66°F · 96727 64°F · 96710 66°F · 96781 66°F · 96728 66°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 96776 today?: About 64°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 59°F and high 68°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 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 96776?: 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).