What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 32461 today?

About 66°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 64°F and high 67°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 21.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 32461?

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 32461 · Santa Rosa Beach, FL · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 32461

66°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 64°F · high 67°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 21.8 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

8° cooler

74°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

65°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	74.2°F	71.4°F	77.4°F	analysis
Nov 5	75.6°F	72.6°F	78.2°F	analysis
Nov 6	73.8°F	71.6°F	74.9°F	analysis
Nov 7	67.8°F	65.6°F	69.8°F	analysis
Nov 8	62.6°F	58.2°F	66.4°F	analysis
Nov 9	64.2°F	60.2°F	68.3°F	analysis
Nov 10	65.1°F	60.2°F	69.9°F	analysis
Today	65.8°F	64.3°F	67.2°F	analysis
Nov 12	66.6°F	64.0°F	69.4°F	forecast
Nov 13	62.3°F	59.1°F	64.5°F	forecast
Nov 14	55.6°F	52.5°F	58.0°F	forecast
Nov 15	53.1°F	49.0°F	57.2°F	forecast
Nov 16	55.5°F	55.0°F	56.0°F	forecast
Nov 17	54.3°F	53.4°F	55.4°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 13
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Mar 5

Santa Rosa Beach, FL, 19 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

32459 66°F · 32413 68°F · 32437 66°F · 32439 66°F · 32407 68°F · 32550 66°F · 32409 68°F · 32408 68°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 32461 today?: About 66°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 64°F and high 67°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 21.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 32461?: 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).