ZIP 99668 · Alaska · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 99668

22°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 22°F · high 23°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 11.9 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago
10° cooler
32°F on Nov 4
5-day mean
25°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 1632°22°18°
View as table
DayAverageLowHigh
Nov 431.9°F31.6°F32.1°Fanalysis
Nov 530.8°F30.3°F31.2°Fanalysis
Nov 628.8°F27.4°F30.1°Fanalysis
Nov 726.6°F24.9°F28.5°Fanalysis
Nov 826.4°F26.0°F27.4°Fanalysis
Nov 926.2°F25.4°F26.9°Fanalysis
Nov 1025.2°F24.2°F26.4°Fanalysis
Today22.4°F21.5°F23.3°Fanalysis
Nov 1223.3°F22.9°F24.0°Fforecast
Nov 1323.0°F22.6°F23.8°Fforecast
Nov 1422.7°F22.1°F23.7°Fforecast
Nov 1518.9°F17.5°F20.6°Fforecast
Nov 1616.7°F15.9°F17.5°Fforecast
Nov 1718.2°F17.9°F18.7°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 14
50°FPre-emergent window opensJun 4
55°FCrabgrass can germinatenot reached
60°FTomatoesnot reached
65°FWarm-season grass seednot reached

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

99656 22°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 99668 today?
About 22°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 22°F and high 23°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 11.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 99668?
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).