ZIP 31024 · Eatonton, GA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 31024

62°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 59°F · high 64°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 13.8 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago
7° cooler
69°F on Nov 4
5-day mean
62°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.

40°50°60°70°80°50–55°F windowNov 4Nov 6Nov 8TodayNov 14Nov 1669°62°52°
View as table
DayAverageLowHigh
Nov 468.8°F67.6°F69.9°Fanalysis
Nov 570.1°F68.7°F72.1°Fanalysis
Nov 670.5°F69.2°F71.6°Fanalysis
Nov 765.2°F62.5°F67.4°Fanalysis
Nov 862.9°F59.6°F65.5°Fanalysis
Nov 961.6°F58.4°F64.4°Fanalysis
Nov 1061.0°F57.3°F64.2°Fanalysis
Today61.8°F59.3°F64.1°Fanalysis
Nov 1262.1°F60.0°F63.8°Fforecast
Nov 1356.9°F55.3°F59.7°Fforecast
Nov 1451.6°F48.7°F53.1°Fforecast
Nov 1549.5°F46.1°F52.5°Fforecast
Nov 1651.3°F48.9°F53.5°Fforecast
Nov 1752.5°F50.1°F54.8°Fforecast
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.

SoilWhat it meansHeld from (spring 2026)
40°FPeas and lettuceFeb 6
50°FPre-emergent window opensFeb 12
55°FCrabgrass can germinateMar 2
60°FTomatoesMar 6
65°FWarm-season grass seedMay 9

Milledgeville, GA, 30 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

30625 61°F · 31085 61°F · 31033 62°F · 30642 61°F · 31038 62°F · 30650 61°F · 31064 62°F · 30678 61°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 31024 today?
About 62°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 59°F and high 64°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 13.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 31024?
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).