What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 34268 today?

About 76°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 73°F and high 79°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 14.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 34268?

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 34268 · Southeast Arcadia, FL · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 34268

76°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 73°F · high 79°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 14.9 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

No change

77°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	76.6°F	73.2°F	79.4°F	analysis
Nov 5	77.5°F	73.7°F	80.9°F	analysis
Nov 6	78.6°F	74.4°F	81.4°F	analysis
Nov 7	77.0°F	73.5°F	79.2°F	analysis
Nov 8	74.2°F	69.9°F	76.9°F	analysis
Nov 9	73.8°F	68.6°F	78.6°F	analysis
Nov 10	75.4°F	71.6°F	78.2°F	analysis
Today	76.4°F	73.3°F	78.9°F	analysis
Nov 12	74.2°F	72.1°F	75.5°F	forecast
Nov 13	71.3°F	70.2°F	72.6°F	forecast
Nov 14	63.6°F	61.3°F	65.1°F	forecast
Nov 15	62.1°F	56.6°F	68.1°F	forecast
Nov 16	66.8°F	66.5°F	67.2°F	forecast
Nov 17	65.2°F	64.9°F	65.8°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

North Port, FL, 32 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

34267 78°F · 34269 78°F · 34266 76°F · 33983 78°F · 34286 78°F · 34288 78°F · 33980 78°F · 34289 80°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 34268 today?: About 76°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 73°F and high 79°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 14.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 34268?: 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).