What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 30708 today?

About 56°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 53°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 10.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 30708?

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 5.

ZIP 30708 · Dalton, GA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 30708

56°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 53°F · high 59°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 10.1 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

10° cooler

66°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

55°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 5

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	65.9°F	65.6°F	66.1°F	analysis
Nov 5	66.3°F	65.4°F	67.4°F	analysis
Nov 6	63.1°F	61.1°F	64.5°F	analysis
Nov 7	57.5°F	56.2°F	59.5°F	analysis
Nov 8	53.9°F	51.2°F	56.2°F	analysis
Nov 9	53.4°F	50.3°F	56.5°F	analysis
Nov 10	55.0°F	52.1°F	58.1°F	analysis
Today	56.0°F	53.0°F	59.1°F	analysis
Nov 12	56.4°F	54.4°F	58.6°F	forecast
Nov 13	48.7°F	47.6°F	51.4°F	forecast
Nov 14	44.1°F	41.7°F	45.8°F	forecast
Nov 15	43.9°F	40.7°F	47.1°F	forecast
Nov 16	46.1°F	43.3°F	48.9°F	forecast
Nov 17	46.2°F	43.3°F	49.0°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 11
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 2
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 5
60°F	Tomatoes	May 9
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 19

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

30751 56°F · 37316 56°F · 30711 56°F · 37362 56°F · 30541 54°F · 30724 56°F · 37361 56°F · 37323 56°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 30708 today?: About 56°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 53°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 10.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 30708?: 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 5.

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).