What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 31076 today?

About 64°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 11.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 31076?

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 31076 · Fort Valley, GA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 31076

64°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 11.3 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	70.2°F	68.5°F	70.9°F	analysis
Nov 5	70.5°F	69.0°F	72.4°F	analysis
Nov 6	70.8°F	68.9°F	71.9°F	analysis
Nov 7	64.6°F	61.3°F	67.4°F	analysis
Nov 8	62.5°F	57.7°F	67.2°F	analysis
Nov 9	63.0°F	58.4°F	67.1°F	analysis
Nov 10	63.1°F	58.0°F	67.8°F	analysis
Today	63.8°F	60.2°F	65.9°F	analysis
Nov 12	63.7°F	60.7°F	66.6°F	forecast
Nov 13	57.8°F	54.8°F	60.4°F	forecast
Nov 14	52.3°F	48.0°F	55.2°F	forecast
Nov 15	51.3°F	46.5°F	55.7°F	forecast
Nov 16	53.0°F	49.9°F	55.7°F	forecast
Nov 17	54.3°F	51.0°F	57.4°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 4
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Feb 11
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 1
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 4
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Apr 13

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

31006 63°F · 31078 63°F · 31041 63°F · 31030 64°F · 31057 64°F · 31081 63°F · 31068 64°F · 31050 63°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 31076 today?: About 64°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 11.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 31076?: 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).