ZIP 99645 · Palmer, AK · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 99645

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

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 13.9 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago
1° cooler
31°F on Nov 4
5-day mean
30°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 1631°30°29°
View as table
DayAverageLowHigh
Nov 431.1°F31.0°F31.1°Fanalysis
Nov 532.6°F32.4°F33.0°Fanalysis
Nov 633.3°F31.5°F35.0°Fanalysis
Nov 730.6°F29.6°F32.1°Fanalysis
Nov 830.1°F29.4°F30.7°Fanalysis
Nov 927.8°F26.9°F28.9°Fanalysis
Nov 1029.1°F28.7°F29.9°Fanalysis
Today29.9°F29.8°F30.1°Fanalysis
Nov 1230.0°F29.8°F30.1°Fforecast
Nov 1328.3°F27.4°F29.8°Fforecast
Nov 1427.1°F26.6°F27.5°Fforecast
Nov 1527.9°F27.6°F28.4°Fforecast
Nov 1628.9°F28.5°F29.4°Fforecast
Nov 1729.1°F28.9°F29.4°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 16
50°FPre-emergent window opensJun 20
55°FCrabgrass can germinatenot reached
60°FTomatoesnot reached
65°FWarm-season grass seednot reached

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This ZIP code area covers about 586 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.

99654 31°F · 99567 30°F · 99674 20°F · 99577 30°F · 99540 32°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 99645 today?
About 30°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 30°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 13.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 99645?
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).