What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 32038 today?

About 69°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 65°F and high 72°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 9.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 32038?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 7 and 55°F from Feb 11.

ZIP 32038 · High Springs, FL · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 32038

69°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 65°F · high 72°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 9.1 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

6° cooler

75°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

68°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Feb 11

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	74.6°F	71.6°F	76.9°F	analysis
Nov 5	75.4°F	71.9°F	78.8°F	analysis
Nov 6	74.8°F	71.6°F	76.8°F	analysis
Nov 7	69.9°F	66.9°F	71.8°F	analysis
Nov 8	66.4°F	61.4°F	70.3°F	analysis
Nov 9	67.5°F	63.4°F	70.8°F	analysis
Nov 10	66.7°F	61.7°F	70.9°F	analysis
Today	68.7°F	65.4°F	71.6°F	analysis
Nov 12	68.2°F	65.4°F	70.5°F	forecast
Nov 13	64.8°F	62.7°F	67.8°F	forecast
Nov 14	57.0°F	54.1°F	59.5°F	forecast
Nov 15	55.4°F	50.3°F	60.8°F	forecast
Nov 16	60.7°F	58.9°F	61.9°F	forecast
Nov 17	59.1°F	57.3°F	60.1°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 7
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Feb 11
60°F	Tomatoes	Feb 14
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Mar 5

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

32643 70°F · 32024 69°F · 32008 69°F · 32025 69°F · 32061 69°F · 32615 70°F · 32616 70°F · 32697 69°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 32038 today?: About 69°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 65°F and high 72°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 9.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 32038?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 7 and 55°F from Feb 11.

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).