What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 30554 today?

About 57°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 54°F and high 59°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 13.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 30554?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 2 and 55°F from Mar 6.

ZIP 30554 · Gainesville, GA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 30554

57°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 54°F · high 59°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 13.9 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

6° cooler

62°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

57°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 6

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 lettuceWarm enough

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	62.4°F	61.7°F	63.2°F	analysis
Nov 5	64.2°F	62.2°F	66.7°F	analysis
Nov 6	63.6°F	61.8°F	64.7°F	analysis
Nov 7	59.2°F	56.6°F	60.6°F	analysis
Nov 8	56.8°F	53.9°F	59.2°F	analysis
Nov 9	55.7°F	52.2°F	59.0°F	analysis
Nov 10	56.6°F	53.2°F	59.9°F	analysis
Today	56.8°F	54.1°F	58.7°F	analysis
Nov 12	57.0°F	56.2°F	57.7°F	forecast
Nov 13	50.5°F	49.3°F	53.4°F	forecast
Nov 14	45.3°F	43.7°F	46.8°F	forecast
Nov 15	44.4°F	40.9°F	47.7°F	forecast
Nov 16	46.2°F	43.8°F	48.2°F	forecast
Nov 17	45.9°F	42.8°F	48.8°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	Feb 10
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 2
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 6
60°F	Tomatoes	May 8
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 20

Gainesville, GA, 19 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

30510 58°F · 30543 58°F · 30531 58°F · 30527 57°F · 30501 58°F · 30511 58°F · 30558 59°F · 30507 58°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 30554 today?: About 57°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 54°F and high 59°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 13.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 30554?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 2 and 55°F from Mar 6.

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).