What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 99151 today?

About 47°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 46°F and high 49°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 10.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 99151?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 1 and 55°F from May 4.

ZIP 99151 · Washington · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 99151

47°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 46°F · high 49°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 10.5 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

8° warmer

39°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

44°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 4

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	39.4°F	37.2°F	42.8°F	analysis
Nov 5	39.6°F	38.6°F	40.4°F	analysis
Nov 6	39.8°F	38.8°F	41.8°F	analysis
Nov 7	42.7°F	40.9°F	46.2°F	analysis
Nov 8	44.7°F	43.5°F	46.9°F	analysis
Nov 9	41.6°F	39.7°F	43.6°F	analysis
Nov 10	44.0°F	43.1°F	45.7°F	analysis
Today	46.9°F	45.8°F	49.4°F	analysis
Nov 12	45.5°F	43.8°F	47.1°F	forecast
Nov 13	43.9°F	41.8°F	46.5°F	forecast
Nov 14	43.1°F	41.8°F	44.4°F	forecast
Nov 15	42.8°F	42.5°F	43.1°F	forecast
Nov 16	43.0°F	42.4°F	44.3°F	forecast
Nov 17	40.4°F	38.1°F	42.4°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 19
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	May 1
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 4
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 16
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

99141 43°F · 99126 47°F · 99114 45°F · 99167 44°F · 99160 43°F · 99157 45°F · 99146 44°F · 99101 47°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 99151 today?: About 47°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 46°F and high 49°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 10.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 99151?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 1 and 55°F from May 4.

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).