What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 30833 today?

About 64°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 60°F and high 67°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 11.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 30833?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 12 and 55°F from Mar 2.

ZIP 30833 · Grovetown, GA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 30833

64°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 60°F · high 67°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 11.6 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

7° cooler

70°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

64°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 2

crabgrass germination temperature

What the soil says today

Pre-emergentSeason over
Cool-season seedToo late in the season
Warm-season seedToo cold
TomatoesSoil warm enough
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	70.1°F	67.4°F	72.6°F	analysis
Nov 5	71.6°F	68.5°F	73.9°F	analysis
Nov 6	72.0°F	69.9°F	73.5°F	analysis
Nov 7	66.9°F	63.1°F	68.7°F	analysis
Nov 8	64.5°F	60.3°F	67.3°F	analysis
Nov 9	62.8°F	58.2°F	66.4°F	analysis
Nov 10	62.1°F	57.0°F	66.2°F	analysis
Today	63.5°F	59.8°F	66.8°F	analysis
Nov 12	63.8°F	60.7°F	66.1°F	forecast
Nov 13	58.3°F	55.7°F	60.9°F	forecast
Nov 14	52.4°F	48.3°F	54.6°F	forecast
Nov 15	50.7°F	46.7°F	53.9°F	forecast
Nov 16	52.2°F	48.9°F	54.8°F	forecast
Nov 17	54.7°F	51.8°F	57.9°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 5
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Feb 12
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 2
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 6
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Apr 14

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

30818 64°F · 30823 63°F · 30816 64°F · 30805 64°F · 30434 64°F · 30803 63°F · 30808 62°F · 30810 63°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 30833 today?: About 64°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 60°F and high 67°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 11.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 30833?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 12 and 55°F from Mar 2.

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).