What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 31712 today?

About 64°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 61°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 8.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 31712?

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 Feb 12.

ZIP 31712 · Cordele, GA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 31712

64°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 61°F · high 66°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 8.2 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

8° cooler

72°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

64°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 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	71.8°F	69.0°F	73.6°F	analysis
Nov 5	72.7°F	69.2°F	75.6°F	analysis
Nov 6	73.4°F	71.0°F	74.8°F	analysis
Nov 7	66.6°F	63.8°F	69.2°F	analysis
Nov 8	62.9°F	58.4°F	66.8°F	analysis
Nov 9	63.5°F	58.7°F	67.2°F	analysis
Nov 10	63.4°F	57.9°F	68.2°F	analysis
Today	64.0°F	61.1°F	66.5°F	analysis
Nov 12	63.7°F	59.7°F	67.8°F	forecast
Nov 13	59.6°F	56.1°F	62.0°F	forecast
Nov 14	53.6°F	49.6°F	55.6°F	forecast
Nov 15	52.3°F	47.2°F	57.2°F	forecast
Nov 16	54.3°F	51.6°F	56.6°F	forecast
Nov 17	55.0°F	53.5°F	57.2°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	never below
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Feb 11
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Feb 12
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 4
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Apr 12

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Today's modelled average.

31714 64°F · 31015 64°F · 31796 64°F · 31084 64°F · 31072 64°F · 31790 64°F · 31783 64°F · 31772 64°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 31712 today?: About 64°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 61°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 8.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 31712?: 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 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).