What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 31599 today?

About 66°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 62°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 11.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 31599?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 10 and 55°F from Feb 12.

ZIP 31599 · Jesup, GA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 31599

66°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 62°F · high 68°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

72°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.

View as table

Day	Average	Low	High
Nov 4	72.3°F	69.6°F	74.8°F	analysis
Nov 5	74.1°F	71.9°F	76.2°F	analysis
Nov 6	74.0°F	71.2°F	76.1°F	analysis
Nov 7	69.2°F	66.7°F	71.2°F	analysis
Nov 8	66.5°F	62.5°F	70.4°F	analysis
Nov 9	66.4°F	62.7°F	69.2°F	analysis
Nov 10	65.1°F	60.6°F	69.0°F	analysis
Today	65.7°F	62.3°F	67.8°F	analysis
Nov 12	65.3°F	61.8°F	69.5°F	forecast
Nov 13	61.9°F	59.5°F	65.4°F	forecast
Nov 14	55.0°F	52.3°F	56.8°F	forecast
Nov 15	53.2°F	49.0°F	57.2°F	forecast
Nov 16	55.3°F	52.1°F	58.4°F	forecast
Nov 17	55.1°F	54.1°F	56.6°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	never below
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Feb 10
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Feb 12
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 3
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Mar 7

Hinesville, 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.

31545 66°F · 31546 66°F · 31560 66°F · 31555 65°F · 31316 65°F · 31543 66°F · 31556 66°F · 31518 65°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 31599 today?: About 66°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 62°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 11.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 31599?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 10 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).