ZIP 99579 · Alaska · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 99579

28°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 26°F · high 30°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 10.6 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago
11° cooler
38°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.

10°20°30°40°50°60°50–55°F windowNov 4Nov 6Nov 8TodayNov 14Nov 1638°28°25°
View as table
DayAverageLowHigh
Nov 438.4°F37.5°F39.9°Fanalysis
Nov 537.3°F37.0°F37.5°Fanalysis
Nov 635.0°F34.3°F36.4°Fanalysis
Nov 734.2°F34.0°F34.3°Fanalysis
Nov 833.2°F32.6°F33.9°Fanalysis
Nov 932.2°F31.9°F32.5°Fanalysis
Nov 1031.5°F31.0°F31.8°Fanalysis
Today27.6°F25.6°F30.1°Fanalysis
Nov 1226.5°F26.0°F27.6°Fforecast
Nov 1326.6°F25.5°F27.6°Fforecast
Nov 1426.9°F26.6°F27.1°Fforecast
Nov 1523.2°F21.3°F25.6°Fforecast
Nov 1623.4°F22.5°F24.4°Fforecast
Nov 1725.2°F24.9°F25.4°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 28
50°FPre-emergent window opensnot reached
55°FCrabgrass can germinatenot reached
60°FTomatoesnot reached
65°FWarm-season grass seednot reached

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

99670 26°F · 99633 26°F · 99649 33°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 99579 today?
About 28°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 26°F and high 30°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 10.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 99579?
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).