What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 99580 today?

About 25°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 23°F and high 28°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 10.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 99580?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Jun 2 and 55°F from Jun 5.

ZIP 99580 · Alaska · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 99580

25°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 23°F · high 28°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 10.7 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

11° cooler

37°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

30°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Jun 5

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.

View as table

Day	Average	Low	High
Nov 4	36.8°F	35.5°F	38.4°F	analysis
Nov 5	35.9°F	35.7°F	36.1°F	analysis
Nov 6	35.2°F	34.5°F	35.9°F	analysis
Nov 7	34.8°F	33.8°F	35.5°F	analysis
Nov 8	31.6°F	30.5°F	33.0°F	analysis
Nov 9	30.8°F	30.7°F	30.9°F	analysis
Nov 10	29.2°F	28.2°F	30.5°F	analysis
Today	25.3°F	23.3°F	27.6°F	analysis
Nov 12	26.1°F	25.5°F	27.0°F	forecast
Nov 13	26.0°F	25.3°F	26.9°F	forecast
Nov 14	25.8°F	25.3°F	26.4°F	forecast
Nov 15	21.8°F	20.2°F	24.0°F	forecast
Nov 16	21.1°F	20.0°F	23.0°F	forecast
Nov 17	23.3°F	22.8°F	23.7°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	May 7
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Jun 2
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Jun 5
60°F	Tomatoes	not reached
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

99636 25°F · 99625 26°F · 99633 26°F · 99670 26°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 99580 today?: About 25°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 23°F and high 28°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 10.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 99580?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Jun 2 and 55°F from Jun 5.

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).