What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 99016 today?

About 48°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 46°F and high 52°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 14.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 99016?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 3 and 55°F from Jun 16.

ZIP 99016 · Liberty Lake, WA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 99016

48°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 46°F · high 52°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 14.1 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

6° warmer

42°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

46°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Jun 16

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	41.5°F	39.2°F	45.1°F	analysis
Nov 5	39.8°F	38.6°F	40.8°F	analysis
Nov 6	39.4°F	37.5°F	42.0°F	analysis
Nov 7	44.0°F	42.2°F	48.4°F	analysis
Nov 8	46.9°F	46.1°F	48.5°F	analysis
Nov 9	43.5°F	42.2°F	45.1°F	analysis
Nov 10	45.9°F	44.9°F	47.1°F	analysis
Today	47.9°F	46.1°F	51.8°F	analysis
Nov 12	47.5°F	45.6°F	50.0°F	forecast
Nov 13	46.5°F	44.5°F	50.2°F	forecast
Nov 14	46.2°F	44.9°F	47.2°F	forecast
Nov 15	42.4°F	40.9°F	44.3°F	forecast
Nov 16	44.2°F	44.0°F	44.7°F	forecast
Nov 17	41.1°F	39.4°F	43.0°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 20
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	May 3
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Jun 16
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 19
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

99023 49°F · 99019 48°F · 99037 50°F · 99206 50°F · 99216 50°F · 99027 50°F · 99030 48°F · 99036 49°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 99016 today?: About 48°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 46°F and high 52°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 14.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 99016?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 3 and 55°F from Jun 16.

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).