ZIP 99739 · Alaska · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 99739

20°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 18°F · high 21°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 5 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago
7° cooler
27°F on Nov 4
5-day mean
23°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.

0°10°20°30°40°50°60°50–55°F windowNov 4Nov 6Nov 8TodayNov 14Nov 1627°20°14°
View as table
DayAverageLowHigh
Nov 426.6°F26.2°F27.1°Fanalysis
Nov 525.0°F24.0°F26.4°Fanalysis
Nov 625.9°F25.3°F26.5°Fanalysis
Nov 725.5°F25.3°F26.2°Fanalysis
Nov 825.7°F24.8°F26.4°Fanalysis
Nov 922.4°F22.0°F22.7°Fanalysis
Nov 1019.8°F18.3°F21.7°Fanalysis
Today19.7°F18.5°F20.6°Fanalysis
Nov 1217.6°F17.0°F18.3°Fforecast
Nov 1318.5°F17.9°F19.0°Fforecast
Nov 1417.2°F16.8°F17.7°Fforecast
Nov 1514.8°F13.9°F16.1°Fforecast
Nov 1612.3°F11.8°F13.0°Fforecast
Nov 1713.8°F12.1°F15.7°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 17
50°FPre-emergent window opensJun 15
55°FCrabgrass can germinatenot reached
60°FTomatoesnot reached
65°FWarm-season grass seednot reached

This ZIP code area covers about 2,902 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.

99784 19°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 99739 today?
About 20°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 18°F and high 21°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 5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 99739?
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).