ZIP 99850 · Alaska · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 99850

38°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 38°F · high 38°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 1.6 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago
4° warmer
34°F on Nov 4
5-day mean
36°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.

20°30°40°50°60°50–55°F windowNov 4Nov 6Nov 8TodayNov 14Nov 1634°38°36°
View as table
DayAverageLowHigh
Nov 433.9°F33.8°F34.2°Fanalysis
Nov 537.8°F37.0°F38.6°Fanalysis
Nov 637.4°F36.6°F39.1°Fanalysis
Nov 736.9°F35.9°F38.4°Fanalysis
Nov 834.8°F34.3°F35.5°Fanalysis
Nov 934.2°F33.9°F34.5°Fanalysis
Nov 1034.9°F34.7°F35.2°Fanalysis
Today38.0°F37.7°F38.2°Fanalysis
Nov 1235.8°F35.0°F36.8°Fforecast
Nov 1334.4°F34.1°F34.7°Fforecast
Nov 1434.6°F34.3°F35.2°Fforecast
Nov 1534.6°F34.2°F35.1°Fforecast
Nov 1635.3°F34.8°F35.8°Fforecast
Nov 1735.7°F35.3°F36.1°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 2
50°FPre-emergent window opensnot reached
55°FCrabgrass can germinatenot reached
60°FTomatoesnot reached
65°FWarm-season grass seednot reached

Juneau, AK, 65 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

99826 40°F · 99829 40°F · 99841 40°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 99850 today?
About 38°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 38°F and high 38°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 1.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 99850?
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).