{"zip": "92123", "static_generated_utc": "2026-10-16T17:23:24Z", "location": {"lat": 32.809615, "lon": -117.134201, "source": "US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer, ZCTA internal point", "zcta": "92123", "kind": "zcta", "place": "San Diego", "state": "CA", "state_name": "California", "county": "San Diego", "place_source": "GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0)", "runtime_s": 0.0, "station_ref": {"lat": 32.7973, "lon": -117.1392, "kind": "GeoNames place point (town center)"}, "elevation_m": 119.3, "elevation_point": "GeoNames place point (town center)", "elevation_source": "USGS 3DEP Elevation Point Query Service, sampled at the town center so a hilltop inside a large ZIP area does not skew it"}, "zone": {"zone": "10b", "temp_range_f": "35 to 40", "file": "phzm_zip.csv", "source": "USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map 2023, ZIP datasets (USDA ARS + PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University)", "url": "https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/", "runtime_s": 0.1}, "frost_dates": {"frost_free": true, "last_spring_32f_50pct": null, "last_spring_32f_10pct": null, "first_fall_32f_50pct": null, "first_fall_32f_10pct": null, "growing_season_days_50pct": 365, "notes": "No 32F freeze in at least 9 of 10 years at this station (NCEI reports no freeze dates; growing season = 365 days).", "station": {"id": "USW00003131", "name": "CA SAN DIEGO MONTGOMERY FLD", "distance_km": 2.1, "years": 20, "elevation_m": 127.1, "elevation_diff_m": 8, "coast_km": 11.2}, "zip_coast_km": 10.9, "source": "NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, annual/seasonal freeze probabilities (32F)", "zip_elevation_m": 119.3, "skipped": ["USC00047248: only 7 yrs", "USW00053121: only 14 yrs"], "selection": "stations within 80 km, same side of the coastal/inland divide (TIGER coastline, 40 km zone); among those within 40 km and 300 m (~984 ft) of the ZIP's elevation, the nearest with >=28 years of record (long records are usually less affected by recent urban growth), else the nearest with >=15; if none, the closest in elevation, flagged", "alternatives": [{"id": "USW00093107", "name": "CA SAN DIEGO MIRAMAR NAS", "distance_km": 7.7, "years": 24}, {"id": "USW00023188", "name": "CA SAN DIEGO LINDBERGH FLD        GSN", "distance_km": 8.2, "years": 27}, {"id": "USC00041758", "name": "CA CHULA VISTA                        HCN", "distance_km": 18.2, "years": 23}, {"id": "USW00003178", "name": "CA SAN DIEGO BROWN FLD", "distance_km": 29.2, "years": 23}, {"id": "USW00003177", "name": "CA CARLSBAD PALOMAR AP", "distance_km": 39.0, "years": 20}], "runtime_s": 0.3}, "static_runtime_s": 0.7, "daily_generated_utc": "2026-10-16T19:24:39Z", "forecast": {"days": [{"pop_pct": 2, "high_f": 95, "low_f": 72, "gust_mph": 24, "qpf_in": 0.0, "date": "2026-10-16", "source": "NWS", "missing": null, "frost": false, "high_wind": false}, {"pop_pct": 2, "high_f": 91, "low_f": 66, "gust_mph": 16, "qpf_in": 0.0, "date": "2026-10-17", "source": "NWS", "missing": null, "frost": false, "high_wind": false}, {"pop_pct": 1, "high_f": 87, "low_f": 66, "gust_mph": 20, "qpf_in": 0.0, "date": "2026-10-18", "source": "NWS", "missing": null, "frost": false, "high_wind": false}, {"pop_pct": 9, "high_f": 82, "low_f": 63, "gust_mph": 17, "qpf_in": 0.0, "date": "2026-10-19", "source": "NWS", "missing": null, "frost": false, "high_wind": false}, {"pop_pct": 68, "high_f": 72, "low_f": 60, "gust_mph": 23, "qpf_in": 0.04, "date": "2026-10-20", "source": "NWS", "missing": null, "frost": false, "high_wind": false}, {"pop_pct": 68, "high_f": 71, "low_f": 58, "gust_mph": 23, "qpf_in": 0.5, "date": "2026-10-21", "source": "NWS", "missing": null, "frost": false, "high_wind": false}, {"pop_pct": 33, "high_f": 69, "low_f": 58, "gust_mph": 16, "qpf_in": 0.12, "date": "2026-10-22", "source": "NWS", "missing": null, "frost": false, "high_wind": false}], "source": "NOAA National Weather Service api.weather.gov (7-day forecast + gridpoint wind gusts)", "flags": {"frost": "low <= 32F", "high_wind": "max gust >= 40 mph"}, "timezone": "America/Los_Angeles", "nws_office": "SGX", "grid": [58, 18], "state": "CA", "qpf_source": "NWS gridpoint quantitativePrecipitation", "any_frost": false, "runtime_s": 0.5}, "soil_temp": {"kind": "modeled", "depth": "mean of 6 cm and 18 cm model layers (~4-5 in)", "daily_avg_f": 71.4, "date": "2026-10-15", "trend_7d_f": [77.2, 75.5, 71.6, 69.3, 67.9, 68.2, 71.4], "change_7d_f": -5.7, "source": "Open-Meteo forecast API soil model (non-commercial terms)", "measured_attempt": "no operational USCRN within 60 km and 300 m elevation", "zip_elevation_m": 126.0, "runtime_s": 0.6}, "chill": {"since_nov1": {"season_start": "2026-11-01", "status": "not_started"}, "history": {"season_start_rule": "Nov 1", "last_season_by_date": {"status": "not_started", "season_start": "2026-11-01"}, "average_by_date": {"status": "not_started", "season_start": "2026-11-01"}, "last_season_full": {"season": "2025-26", "period": "2025-11-01 to 2026-04-30", "chill_hours_32_45f": 41, "hours_observed": 4325, "hours_in_period": 4344, "coverage_pct": 99.6}, "per_season_by_date": [], "min_coverage_pct": 80.0, "fetch_s_total": 6.4}, "through_utc": "2026-10-16T19:24Z", "station": {"id": "MYF", "name": "SAN DIEGO/MONTG", "distance_km": 2.0, "elevation_m": 124.0, "elevation_diff_m": 5, "coast_km": 11.2}, "zip_coast_km": 10.9, "zip_elevation_m": 119.3, "elevation_flag": null, "selection": "nearest hourly station (airport ASOS, or CIMIS in California) within 40 km, same side of the coastal/inland divide, and 300 m of the ZIP's elevation; if none, the closest in elevation, flagged", "skipped": null, "source": "Iowa Environmental Mesonet ASOS archive (NWS/FAA METAR routine + special obs; one value per clock hour)", "method": "Chill hours = observed hours with 32F <= T <= 45F, counted from Nov 1. Missing hours are not filled. Past seasons use the same station and method; the average only includes seasons with >=80% hourly coverage.", "runtime_s": 0.6}, "daily_runtime_s": 5.0, "schema": "ddg-zip/1.0", "rain": {"season_start": "10-01", "season_kind": "water year (Oct 1\u2013Sep 30)", "as_of": "2026-10-15", "last_report": "2026-10-13", "fill": {"station": {"id": "MYF", "name": "SAN DIEGO/MONTG", "kind": "ASOS", "distance_km": 2.0, "elevation_m": 124.0, "elevation_diff_m": 5, "coast_km": 11.2}, "source": "Iowa Environmental Mesonet ASOS daily summary (METAR precipitation; a reporting day with no precip group counts as 0.00)", "skipped": [], "start": "2026-10-14", "end": "2026-10-15", "days_recorded": 2}, "this_season": {"inches": 1.02, "days": 15, "days_recorded": 15, "coverage_pct": 100.0, "start": "2026-10-01", "end": "2026-10-15"}, "last_season_by_date": {"inches": 0.5, "days": 15, "days_recorded": 15, "coverage_pct": 100.0, "start": "2025-10-01", "end": "2025-10-15"}, "normal_by_date_in": 0.19, "normal_season_in": 11.02, "last_season_full": {"inches": 8.94, "days": 365, "days_recorded": 365, "coverage_pct": 100.0, "start": "2025-10-01", "end": "2026-09-30"}, "station": {"id": "USW00003131", "name": "CA SAN DIEGO MONTGOMERY FLD", "distance_km": 2.1, "elevation_m": 127.1, "elevation_diff_m": 8, "coast_km": 11.2}, "zip_coast_km": 10.9, "elevation_flag": null, "source": "NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily (observed PRCP, quality-flagged values excluded); NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991\u20132020, daily (YTD-PRCP-NORMAL)", "selection": "same station rules as frost dates (within 80 km, same coastal/inland side, nearest within 40 km and 300 m elevation first); station must have 1991\u20132020 daily precipitation normals, a GHCN-Daily report within 21 days and >= 90% of days recorded last season", "skipped": [], "runtime_s": 3.2}, "calendar": {"region": "sd_coastal", "label": "San Diego County, coastal (guide Regions 1-2)", "analog": false, "sources": [{"name": "UC Master Gardeners of San Diego County, 'Vegetable Garden Planting Guide for San Diego County' (V. Lazaneo, UC ANR Urban Horticulture Advisor Emeritus)", "urls": ["https://ucanr.edu/site/uc-master-gardeners-san-diego-county/article/vegetable-garden-planting-guide-san-diego-county", "https://www.mastergardenersd.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/San-Diego-Vegetable-Planting-Guide.pdf"]}, {"name": "Master Gardener Association of San Diego County, 'Garlic' (planting dates Coastal Oct-Nov, Inland Oct-Nov)", "url": "https://www.mastergardenersd.org/garlic/"}], "crops": {"peas": {"name": "Peas", "basis": "source", "plant": [true, true, true, false, false, false, false, false, true, true, true, true], "harvest": [true, true, true, true, true, true, true, true, false, true, true, true], "plant_text": "Sep\u2013Mar", "harvest_text": "Oct\u2013Aug", "dth": [60, 150]}, "lettuce": {"name": "Leaf lettuce", "basis": "source", "plant": [true, true, true, true, false, false, false, false, true, true, true, true], "harvest": [true, true, true, true, true, true, true, false, false, true, true, true], "plant_text": "Sep\u2013Apr", "harvest_text": "Oct\u2013Jul", "dth": [30, 90]}, "spinach": {"name": "Spinach", "basis": "source", "plant": [true, true, true, true, false, false, false, false, true, true, true, true], "harvest": [true, true, true, true, true, true, true, false, false, true, true, true], "plant_text": "Sep\u2013Apr", "harvest_text": "Oct\u2013Jul", "dth": [30, 90]}, "radish": {"name": "Radish", "basis": "source", "plant": [true, true, true, true, true, false, false, false, true, true, true, true], "harvest": [true, true, true, true, true, true, true, false, false, true, true, true], "plant_text": "Sep\u2013May", "harvest_text": "Oct\u2013Jul", "dth": [30, 60]}, "carrots": {"name": "Carrots", "basis": "source", "plant": [true, true, true, true, false, false, false, false, true, true, true, true], "harvest": [true, true, true, true, true, true, true, true, false, true, true, true], "plant_text": "Sep\u2013Apr", "harvest_text": "Oct\u2013Aug", "dth": [60, 100]}, "potatoes": {"name": "Potatoes", "basis": "source", "plant": [false, true, true, false, false, false, false, true, true, false, false, false], "harvest": [true, false, false, false, true, true, true, false, false, false, true, true], "plant_text": "Feb\u2013Mar, Aug\u2013Sep", "harvest_text": "May\u2013Jul, Nov\u2013Jan", "dth": [90, 120]}, "kale": {"name": "Kale", "basis": "source", "plant": [true, true, true, true, false, false, false, false, true, true, true, true], "harvest": [true, true, true, true, true, true, true, false, false, true, true, true], "plant_text": "Sep\u2013Apr", "harvest_text": "Oct\u2013Jul", "dth": [60, 90]}, "garlic": {"name": "Garlic", "basis": "source", "plant": [false, false, false, false, false, false, false, false, false, true, true, false], "harvest": [false, true, true, true, true, true, false, false, false, false, false, false], "plant_text": "Oct\u2013Nov", "harvest_text": "Feb\u2013Jun", "dth": [150, 210]}, "tomatoes": {"name": "Tomatoes (transplants)", "basis": "source", "plant": [false, false, true, true, true, true, true, false, false, false, false, false], "harvest": [false, false, false, true, true, true, true, true, true, true, true, false], "plant_text": "Mar\u2013Jul", "harvest_text": "Apr\u2013Nov", "dth": [50, 120]}, "peppers": {"name": "Peppers (transplants)", "basis": "source", "plant": [false, false, false, true, true, true, true, false, false, false, false, false], "harvest": [false, false, false, false, false, true, true, true, true, true, true, false], "plant_text": "Apr\u2013Jul", "harvest_text": "Jun\u2013Nov", "dth": [90, 120]}, "basil": {"name": "Basil", "flag": "no sourced planting dates for this area"}, "beans": {"name": "Snap beans", "basis": "source", "plant": [false, false, true, true, true, true, true, true, false, false, false, false], "harvest": [false, false, false, false, true, true, true, true, true, true, true, false], "plant_text": "Mar\u2013Aug", "harvest_text": "May\u2013Nov", "dth": [60, 90]}, "corn": {"name": "Sweet corn", "basis": "source", "plant": [false, false, true, true, true, true, true, false, false, false, false, false], "harvest": [false, false, false, false, true, true, true, true, true, true, false, false], "plant_text": "Mar\u2013Jul", "harvest_text": "May\u2013Oct", "dth": [70, 90]}, "squash": {"name": "Summer squash / zucchini", "basis": "source", "plant": [false, false, true, true, true, true, true, true, false, false, false, false], "harvest": [false, false, false, false, true, true, true, true, true, true, true, false], "plant_text": "Mar\u2013Aug", "harvest_text": "May\u2013Nov", "dth": [60, 90]}, "cucumber": {"name": "Cucumber", "basis": "source", "plant": [false, false, true, true, true, true, true, false, false, false, false, false], "harvest": [false, false, false, false, true, true, true, true, true, true, false, false], "plant_text": "Mar\u2013Jul", "harvest_text": "May\u2013Oct", "dth": [60, 90]}, "broccoli": {"name": "Broccoli (transplants)", "basis": "source", "plant": [true, true, false, false, false, false, false, false, true, true, true, true], "harvest": [true, true, true, true, true, true, false, false, false, false, true, true], "plant_text": "Sep\u2013Feb", "harvest_text": "Nov\u2013Jun", "dth": [90, 100]}}, "harvest_note": "Harvest months = planting months plus days-to-harvest from UA Extension az1005 (our derivation); frost-tender crops are cut off at this ZIP's median first fall frost."}}