What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 32053 today?

About 66°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 63°F and high 69°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 12.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 32053?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 8 and 55°F from Feb 11.

ZIP 32053 · Live Oak, FL · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 32053

66°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 63°F · high 69°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 12.1 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

7° cooler

73°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

66°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	73.1°F	70.6°F	74.9°F	analysis
Nov 5	74.4°F	70.8°F	78.1°F	analysis
Nov 6	74.3°F	71.0°F	76.2°F	analysis
Nov 7	69.0°F	66.3°F	71.0°F	analysis
Nov 8	65.2°F	60.0°F	69.3°F	analysis
Nov 9	66.1°F	61.6°F	69.9°F	analysis
Nov 10	65.4°F	60.4°F	69.2°F	analysis
Today	66.4°F	63.2°F	68.8°F	analysis
Nov 12	66.0°F	62.9°F	69.2°F	forecast
Nov 13	63.0°F	60.2°F	65.8°F	forecast
Nov 14	55.8°F	52.7°F	58.0°F	forecast
Nov 15	54.0°F	49.0°F	59.2°F	forecast
Nov 16	58.0°F	56.4°F	59.2°F	forecast
Nov 17	57.3°F	56.6°F	58.9°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 8
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Feb 11
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 2
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Mar 6

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

32350 66°F · 31636 67°F · 31648 67°F · 32052 67°F · 32059 66°F · 31606 65°F · 31601 65°F · 32340 67°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 32053 today?: About 66°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 63°F and high 69°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 12.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 32053?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 8 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).