What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 99785 today?

About 20°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 19°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 10.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 99785?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F.

ZIP 99785 · Alaska · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 99785

20°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 19°F · high 21°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 10.4 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

8° 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.

View as table

Day	Average	Low	High
Nov 4	27.2°F	26.6°F	27.6°F	analysis
Nov 5	24.7°F	23.6°F	26.0°F	analysis
Nov 6	23.5°F	23.3°F	23.6°F	analysis
Nov 7	25.4°F	24.4°F	27.2°F	analysis
Nov 8	25.6°F	25.1°F	26.7°F	analysis
Nov 9	23.7°F	23.3°F	24.2°F	analysis
Nov 10	22.0°F	21.0°F	22.9°F	analysis
Today	19.6°F	18.7°F	20.6°F	analysis
Nov 12	17.4°F	16.5°F	18.6°F	forecast
Nov 13	16.6°F	15.9°F	17.5°F	forecast
Nov 14	16.2°F	15.0°F	17.5°F	forecast
Nov 15	13.3°F	12.4°F	14.3°F	forecast
Nov 16	12.6°F	12.3°F	12.8°F	forecast
Nov 17	13.1°F	12.3°F	14.2°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	Jun 2
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	not reached
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	not reached
60°F	Tomatoes	not reached
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

99778 20°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 99785 today?: About 20°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 19°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 10.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 99785?: 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).