What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 33873 today?

About 76°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 73°F and high 78°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 8.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 33873?

Soil here stayed above 50°F all last winter, so the 50 to 55°F soil rule gives no spring window. Time pre-emergent to your local calendar.

ZIP 33873 · Fort Meade, FL · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 33873

76°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 73°F · high 78°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 8.5 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

No change

76°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

75°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Feb 8

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	76.1°F	73.0°F	78.4°F	analysis
Nov 5	77.2°F	73.4°F	80.7°F	analysis
Nov 6	78.4°F	74.2°F	81.1°F	analysis
Nov 7	76.5°F	73.1°F	78.4°F	analysis
Nov 8	73.7°F	69.4°F	76.4°F	analysis
Nov 9	73.3°F	68.4°F	77.6°F	analysis
Nov 10	74.5°F	70.6°F	77.8°F	analysis
Today	75.9°F	73.1°F	78.2°F	analysis
Nov 12	73.0°F	70.6°F	74.4°F	forecast
Nov 13	70.4°F	69.2°F	71.8°F	forecast
Nov 14	62.5°F	60.2°F	64.2°F	forecast
Nov 15	61.5°F	56.2°F	67.1°F	forecast
Nov 16	66.3°F	65.8°F	67.1°F	forecast
Nov 17	65.0°F	64.5°F	65.5°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	never below
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Feb 8
60°F	Tomatoes	Feb 11
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Feb 14

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

33890 76°F · 33834 76°F · 33841 76°F · 33865 75°F · 33872 76°F · 33847 76°F · 33835 76°F · 33843 76°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 33873 today?: About 76°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 73°F and high 78°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 8.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 33873?: Soil here stayed above 50°F all last winter, so the 50 to 55°F soil rule gives no spring window. Time pre-emergent to your local calendar.

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).