What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 35210 today?

About 64°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 58°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 8.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 35210?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 11 and 55°F from Mar 1.

ZIP 35210 · Irondale, AL · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 35210

64°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 58°F · high 69°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 8.8 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

6° cooler

69°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

61°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 1

crabgrass germination temperature

What the soil says today

Pre-emergentSeason over
Cool-season seedToo late in the season
Warm-season seedToo cold
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.

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Day	Average	Low	High
Nov 4	69.3°F	68.5°F	70.4°F	analysis
Nov 5	67.8°F	63.2°F	71.1°F	analysis
Nov 6	65.7°F	60.9°F	68.8°F	analysis
Nov 7	58.5°F	54.4°F	60.4°F	analysis
Nov 8	58.0°F	52.1°F	63.5°F	analysis
Nov 9	60.1°F	53.5°F	66.4°F	analysis
Nov 10	62.8°F	56.8°F	68.0°F	analysis
Today	63.5°F	58.2°F	68.8°F	analysis
Nov 12	62.0°F	59.5°F	63.8°F	forecast
Nov 13	54.3°F	51.2°F	57.3°F	forecast
Nov 14	49.8°F	44.9°F	53.6°F	forecast
Nov 15	49.4°F	44.7°F	53.3°F	forecast
Nov 16	52.0°F	47.6°F	56.2°F	forecast
Nov 17	51.8°F	46.3°F	56.4°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	Feb 6
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Feb 11
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 1
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 2
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Apr 12

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Today's modelled average.

35206 64°F · 35212 64°F · 35213 64°F · 35223 64°F · 35235 64°F · 35222 64°F · 35094 59°F · 35217 64°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 35210 today?: About 64°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 58°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 8.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 35210?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 11 and 55°F from Mar 1.

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).