ZIP 99613 · Alaska · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 99613

26°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 24°F · high 28°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
10° cooler
36°F on Nov 4
5-day mean
31°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 1636°26°24°
View as table
DayAverageLowHigh
Nov 435.8°F35.4°F36.4°Fanalysis
Nov 536.0°F35.7°F36.2°Fanalysis
Nov 634.4°F33.9°F35.0°Fanalysis
Nov 733.6°F32.9°F33.9°Fanalysis
Nov 831.3°F31.0°F31.9°Fanalysis
Nov 931.7°F31.0°F32.7°Fanalysis
Nov 1031.8°F30.3°F32.7°Fanalysis
Today25.5°F24.0°F27.8°Fanalysis
Nov 1224.5°F23.5°F25.1°Fforecast
Nov 1325.3°F24.6°F25.7°Fforecast
Nov 1425.6°F25.1°F26.0°Fforecast
Nov 1522.5°F21.1°F24.2°Fforecast
Nov 1622.5°F21.5°F24.1°Fforecast
Nov 1723.7°F23.3°F24.0°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 15
50°FPre-emergent window opensJun 5
55°FCrabgrass can germinatenot reached
60°FTomatoesnot reached
65°FWarm-season grass seednot reached

This ZIP code area covers about 1,217 square miles; the reading is for the model grid cell nearest its Census centre point, which can be far from where you are. Try a neighbouring ZIP if it looks off.

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

99606 34°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 99613 today?
About 26°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 24°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 10.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 99613?
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).