ZIP 31537 · Folkston, GA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 31537

66°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 64°F · high 68°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 10.8 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago
6° cooler
73°F on Nov 4
5-day mean
67°F
what the verdicts use
Held 55°F last spring
Feb 12
crabgrass germination temperature

What the soil says today

  • Pre-emergentSeason over
  • Cool-season seedToo late in the season
  • Warm-season seedWarm enough
  • 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°90°50–55°F windowNov 4Nov 6Nov 8TodayNov 14Nov 1673°66°57°
View as table
DayAverageLowHigh
Nov 472.6°F70.8°F74.4°Fanalysis
Nov 574.2°F72.2°F76.4°Fanalysis
Nov 674.3°F72.4°F75.1°Fanalysis
Nov 769.9°F68.1°F71.8°Fanalysis
Nov 866.5°F63.2°F69.3°Fanalysis
Nov 966.9°F64.1°F69.2°Fanalysis
Nov 1065.8°F62.4°F68.5°Fanalysis
Today66.1°F63.6°F68.3°Fanalysis
Nov 1265.3°F62.9°F68.0°Fforecast
Nov 1363.2°F61.7°F65.9°Fforecast
Nov 1456.7°F55.2°F58.9°Fforecast
Nov 1554.2°F51.2°F57.5°Fforecast
Nov 1656.8°F54.8°F58.8°Fforecast
Nov 1757.1°F56.6°F58.0°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 lettucenever below
50°FPre-emergent window opensFeb 9
55°FCrabgrass can germinateFeb 12
60°FTomatoesMar 3
65°FWarm-season grass seedMar 7

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This ZIP code area covers about 545 square miles; the reading is for the model grid cell nearest its Census centre point, which can be far from where you are. Try a neighbouring ZIP if it looks off.

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

31542 66°F · 31553 66°F · 31503 66°F · 32046 68°F · 31568 66°F · 31501 65°F · 31569 66°F · 31516 65°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 31537 today?
About 66°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 64°F and high 68°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 10.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 31537?
The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 9 and 55°F from Feb 12.

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).