What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 99706 today?

About 23°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 23°F and high 24°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 3.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 99706?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Jun 4 and 55°F from Jun 14.

ZIP 99706 · Alaska · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 99706

23°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 23°F · high 24°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 3.5 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

1° cooler

25°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

24°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Jun 14

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	24.8°F	24.2°F	25.7°F	analysis
Nov 5	25.0°F	24.6°F	25.5°F	analysis
Nov 6	24.3°F	23.5°F	25.3°F	analysis
Nov 7	25.1°F	24.8°F	25.3°F	analysis
Nov 8	23.8°F	23.1°F	24.9°F	analysis
Nov 9	22.7°F	22.2°F	23.1°F	analysis
Nov 10	23.0°F	22.6°F	23.4°F	analysis
Today	23.4°F	23.0°F	23.6°F	analysis
Nov 12	22.9°F	22.9°F	23.0°F	forecast
Nov 13	21.4°F	20.6°F	22.6°F	forecast
Nov 14	20.3°F	20.0°F	20.8°F	forecast
Nov 15	18.6°F	18.1°F	19.3°F	forecast
Nov 16	18.8°F	18.4°F	19.5°F	forecast
Nov 17	20.5°F	19.9°F	21.2°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 9
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Jun 4
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Jun 14
60°F	Tomatoes	not reached
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 99706 today?: About 23°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 23°F and high 24°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 3.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 99706?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Jun 4 and 55°F from Jun 14.

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).