What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 35442 today?

About 63°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 60°F and high 66°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 8.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 35442?

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 35442 · Alabama · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 35442

63°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 60°F · high 66°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 8.4 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

9° cooler

72°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

60°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
TomatoesToo cold
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	71.5°F	71.2°F	71.9°F	analysis
Nov 5	67.3°F	64.7°F	69.2°F	analysis
Nov 6	65.2°F	62.7°F	67.3°F	analysis
Nov 7	61.3°F	60.0°F	64.4°F	analysis
Nov 8	56.9°F	53.7°F	60.0°F	analysis
Nov 9	58.0°F	54.6°F	62.3°F	analysis
Nov 10	60.6°F	57.2°F	64.7°F	analysis
Today	62.8°F	59.6°F	66.4°F	analysis
Nov 12	64.2°F	63.2°F	65.1°F	forecast
Nov 13	58.0°F	56.8°F	61.1°F	forecast
Nov 14	51.4°F	48.7°F	53.2°F	forecast
Nov 15	49.3°F	47.0°F	51.3°F	forecast
Nov 16	52.2°F	49.6°F	56.2°F	forecast
Nov 17	53.3°F	50.3°F	55.9°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 7
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	May 9

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

35477 63°F · 35491 63°F · 35447 62°F · 35462 63°F · 35464 62°F · 35459 62°F · 35466 62°F · 39341 63°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 35442 today?: About 63°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 60°F and high 66°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 8.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 35442?: 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).