What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 31016 today?

About 63°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 60°F and high 66°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 12.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 31016?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 11 and 55°F from Mar 1.

ZIP 31016 · Thomaston, GA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 31016

63°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 60°F · high 66°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 12.3 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

6° cooler

70°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

63°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 1

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	69.5°F	68.3°F	70.2°F	analysis
Nov 5	70.0°F	68.9°F	71.7°F	analysis
Nov 6	70.0°F	67.9°F	71.2°F	analysis
Nov 7	63.9°F	60.5°F	66.7°F	analysis
Nov 8	61.8°F	57.1°F	66.4°F	analysis
Nov 9	62.4°F	58.0°F	66.4°F	analysis
Nov 10	62.4°F	57.7°F	66.9°F	analysis
Today	63.3°F	59.8°F	65.8°F	analysis
Nov 12	63.2°F	60.5°F	65.5°F	forecast
Nov 13	56.8°F	53.7°F	59.7°F	forecast
Nov 14	51.2°F	47.1°F	54.0°F	forecast
Nov 15	50.2°F	45.8°F	54.4°F	forecast
Nov 16	52.4°F	49.6°F	54.8°F	forecast
Nov 17	53.1°F	49.9°F	56.2°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 11
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 1
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 5
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 8

Macon, GA, 43 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

31097 62°F · 31066 63°F · 31078 63°F · 31050 63°F · 30286 62°F · 30285 62°F · 31052 64°F · 30204 62°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 31016 today?: About 63°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 60°F and high 66°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 12.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 31016?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 11 and 55°F from Mar 1.

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).