ZIP 99759 · Alaska · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 99759

16°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 16°F · high 17°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 3.6 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago
3° cooler
19°F on Nov 4
5-day mean
17°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 1619°16°15°
View as table
DayAverageLowHigh
Nov 419.2°F19.0°F19.6°Fanalysis
Nov 519.6°F19.4°F19.7°Fanalysis
Nov 618.6°F18.3°F19.1°Fanalysis
Nov 719.1°F18.8°F19.3°Fanalysis
Nov 817.6°F16.9°F18.4°Fanalysis
Nov 915.6°F14.9°F16.5°Fanalysis
Nov 1015.0°F14.8°F15.4°Fanalysis
Today16.4°F15.9°F16.8°Fanalysis
Nov 1216.6°F16.4°F16.8°Fforecast
Nov 1316.3°F16.3°F16.4°Fforecast
Nov 1415.8°F15.5°F16.1°Fforecast
Nov 1516.0°F15.8°F16.1°Fforecast
Nov 1616.3°F16.2°F16.4°Fforecast
Nov 1714.6°F14.1°F15.4°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 lettuceJun 15
50°FPre-emergent window opensnot reached
55°FCrabgrass can germinatenot reached
60°FTomatoesnot reached
65°FWarm-season grass seednot reached

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 99759 today?
About 16°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 16°F and high 17°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 3.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 99759?
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).