Louisiana · 16 cities · Nov 11, 2026
Louisiana soil temperatures (4 inch)
Soil temperature today, largest Louisiana cities
°F, today's average of the 0–4 in layer. Green band: 50–55°F. Bars start at 30°F, not zero.
Measured at 4 inches in Louisiana
Daily average of hourly probe readings (NOAA USCRN), latest full day. Measured, not modelled.
| NOAA station | 4 in | 2 in | 8 in | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette 13 SE | 70.5°F | 69.3°F | 71.7°F | Nov 10 |
| Monroe 26 N | 64.9°F | 63.9°F | 66.2°F | Nov 10 |
All 16 cities in Louisiana
| City | Soil today | vs a week ago | Next 7 days | Grass seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans, LA | 71°F | −5°F | 60°F–71°F | Too late in the season |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 70°F | −5°F | 60°F–70°F | Too late in the season |
| Shreveport, LA | 71°F | +5°F | 58°F–68°F | Too late in the season |
| Lafayette, LA | 70°F | −4°F | 60°F–69°F | Too late in the season |
| Lake Charles, LA | 67°F | −5°F | 59°F–67°F | Too late in the season |
| Monroe, LA | 67°F | −2°F | 55°F–67°F | Too late in the season |
| Alexandria, LA | 68°F | −3°F | 56°F–68°F | Too late in the season |
| Houma, LA | 70°F | −6°F | 60°F–70°F | Too late in the season |
| New Iberia, LA | 70°F | −4°F | 61°F–69°F | Too late in the season |
| Laplace, LA | 70°F | −5°F | 59°F–70°F | Too late in the season |
| Slidell, LA | 68°F | −7°F | 56°F–70°F | Too late in the season |
| Prairieville, LA | 69°F | −5°F | 58°F–70°F | Too late in the season |
| Ruston, LA | 66°F | ±0°F | 54°F–66°F | Too late in the season |
| Hammond, LA | 68°F | −6°F | 56°F–68°F | Too late in the season |
| Natchitoches, LA | 68°F | −1°F | 56°F–67°F | Too late in the season |
| Opelousas, LA | 69°F | −4°F | 59°F–69°F | Too late in the season |
City numbers are the modelled average of the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), not a probe at exactly 4 inches. Measured 2, 4 and 8 inch readings · Louisiana by ZIP code
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Data: Global Forecast System (GFS) 0.25°, soil temperature 0–10 cm (TSOIL) (NOAA National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP)); U.S. Climate Reference Network (USCRN) hourly data, version 2 (soil temperature at 5 cm and 10 cm, air temperature) (NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)); GeoNames gazetteer (cities15000) (GeoNames).