ZIP 99766 · Alaska · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 99766

19°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 19°F · high 19°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 3.7 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago
8° cooler
26°F on Nov 4
5-day mean
21°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 1626°19°19°
View as table
DayAverageLowHigh
Nov 426.4°F25.4°F27.3°Fanalysis
Nov 525.3°F25.2°F25.3°Fanalysis
Nov 624.1°F23.5°F24.9°Fanalysis
Nov 723.7°F23.6°F23.7°Fanalysis
Nov 822.5°F21.7°F23.3°Fanalysis
Nov 919.9°F18.7°F21.1°Fanalysis
Nov 1018.2°F18.1°F18.3°Fanalysis
Today18.9°F18.6°F19.4°Fanalysis
Nov 1219.4°F19.3°F19.5°Fforecast
Nov 1320.3°F19.9°F20.6°Fforecast
Nov 1420.0°F19.9°F20.2°Fforecast
Nov 1520.6°F20.2°F20.8°Fforecast
Nov 1620.3°F19.9°F20.8°Fforecast
Nov 1719.3°F19.2°F19.7°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 22
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 99766 today?
About 19°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 19°F and high 19°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 3.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 99766?
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).