What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 34243 today?

About 78°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 74°F and high 82°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 11.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 34243?

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 34243 · North Sarasota, FL · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 34243

78°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 74°F · high 82°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 11.3 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

No change

79°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

77°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Feb 7

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	78.6°F	73.5°F	83.1°F	analysis
Nov 5	80.2°F	74.2°F	85.8°F	analysis
Nov 6	79.8°F	74.4°F	84.3°F	analysis
Nov 7	78.6°F	73.9°F	82.5°F	analysis
Nov 8	75.8°F	69.5°F	80.6°F	analysis
Nov 9	75.5°F	68.6°F	80.6°F	analysis
Nov 10	76.6°F	70.6°F	81.1°F	analysis
Today	78.1°F	73.7°F	82.3°F	analysis
Nov 12	75.5°F	72.4°F	77.3°F	forecast
Nov 13	72.8°F	71.0°F	74.4°F	forecast
Nov 14	66.4°F	63.4°F	68.1°F	forecast
Nov 15	63.7°F	56.0°F	71.1°F	forecast
Nov 16	67.1°F	66.5°F	67.6°F	forecast
Nov 17	64.7°F	64.0°F	65.6°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 7
60°F	Tomatoes	Feb 11
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jan 6

Sarasota, FL, 7 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

34234 78°F · 34203 78°F · 34201 78°F · 34235 78°F · 34207 78°F · 34237 78°F · 34236 78°F · 34208 78°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 34243 today?: About 78°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 74°F and high 82°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 11.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 34243?: 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).