What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 99181 today?

About 47°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 46°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 11.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 99181?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 2 and 55°F from May 4.

ZIP 99181 · Washington · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 99181

47°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 46°F · high 50°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 11.8 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

7° warmer

40°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

45°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	40.3°F	38.2°F	43.3°F	analysis
Nov 5	39.8°F	38.8°F	40.6°F	analysis
Nov 6	39.8°F	39.1°F	41.2°F	analysis
Nov 7	43.0°F	41.5°F	47.0°F	analysis
Nov 8	45.4°F	44.2°F	46.8°F	analysis
Nov 9	42.8°F	40.9°F	45.2°F	analysis
Nov 10	44.7°F	44.4°F	45.3°F	analysis
Today	47.2°F	45.9°F	50.2°F	analysis
Nov 12	46.5°F	44.7°F	48.6°F	forecast
Nov 13	45.9°F	44.0°F	49.6°F	forecast
Nov 14	45.0°F	44.1°F	46.3°F	forecast
Nov 15	42.1°F	41.6°F	42.4°F	forecast
Nov 16	42.7°F	42.3°F	43.4°F	forecast
Nov 17	42.2°F	41.1°F	43.6°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	Mar 20
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	May 2
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 4
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 17
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

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Today's modelled average.

99173 48°F · 99148 48°F · 99109 47°F · 99110 48°F · 99101 47°F · 99137 47°F · 99034 48°F · 99006 48°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 99181 today?: About 47°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 46°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 11.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 99181?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 2 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).