ZIP 99571 · Alaska · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 99571

32°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 32°F · high 32°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 3.9 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago
7° cooler
40°F on Nov 4
5-day mean
32°F
what the verdicts use
Held 55°F last spring
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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 lettuceToo cold

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.

20°30°40°50°60°50–55°F windowNov 4Nov 6Nov 8TodayNov 14Nov 1640°32°32°
View as table
DayAverageLowHigh
Nov 439.5°F37.5°F41.3°Fanalysis
Nov 537.1°F35.5°F38.8°Fanalysis
Nov 635.5°F35.1°F35.7°Fanalysis
Nov 734.8°F34.3°F35.0°Fanalysis
Nov 831.6°F31.4°F31.9°Fanalysis
Nov 931.9°F31.8°F31.9°Fanalysis
Nov 1032.1°F31.9°F32.1°Fanalysis
Today32.1°F32.1°F32.2°Fanalysis
Nov 1232.1°F32.1°F32.2°Fforecast
Nov 1332.1°F32.1°F32.1°Fforecast
Nov 1431.9°F31.7°F32.1°Fforecast
Nov 1531.8°F31.7°F31.8°Fforecast
Nov 1631.9°F31.9°F31.9°Fforecast
Nov 1731.9°F31.9°F31.9°Fforecast
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.

SoilWhat it meansHeld from (spring 2026)
40°FPeas and lettuceMay 9
50°FPre-emergent window opensJun 20
55°FCrabgrass can germinatenot reached
60°FTomatoesnot reached
65°FWarm-season grass seednot reached

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

99612 31°F · 99583 32°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 99571 today?
About 32°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 32°F and high 32°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 3.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 99571?
The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F.

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).