ZIP 99740 · Alaska · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 99740

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

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 13 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago
2° cooler
25°F on Nov 4
5-day mean
24°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 1625°23°22°
View as table
DayAverageLowHigh
Nov 424.9°F24.7°F25.3°Fanalysis
Nov 524.7°F24.6°F24.8°Fanalysis
Nov 624.9°F24.7°F25.0°Fanalysis
Nov 724.9°F24.8°F24.9°Fanalysis
Nov 824.3°F23.9°F24.8°Fanalysis
Nov 923.0°F22.7°F23.5°Fanalysis
Nov 1022.7°F22.6°F22.8°Fanalysis
Today22.8°F22.7°F22.8°Fanalysis
Nov 1223.0°F22.9°F23.1°Fforecast
Nov 1323.1°F22.8°F23.3°Fforecast
Nov 1422.4°F22.2°F22.4°Fforecast
Nov 1522.2°F22.2°F22.3°Fforecast
Nov 1622.0°F21.9°F22.2°Fforecast
Nov 1722.4°F22.2°F22.5°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 lettuceJun 3
50°FPre-emergent window opensJun 14
55°FCrabgrass can germinatenot reached
60°FTomatoesnot reached
65°FWarm-season grass seednot reached

This ZIP code area covers about 8,051 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.

99722 18°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 99740 today?
About 23°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 23°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 13 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 99740?
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).