What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 35490 today?

About 60°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 58°F and high 64°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 3.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 35490?

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 35490 · Tuscaloosa, AL · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 35490

60°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 58°F · high 64°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 3.7 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

9° cooler

70°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

58°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.

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Day	Average	Low	High
Nov 4	69.5°F	69.0°F	70.1°F	analysis
Nov 5	66.6°F	64.7°F	67.8°F	analysis
Nov 6	64.0°F	61.8°F	65.6°F	analysis
Nov 7	59.5°F	58.4°F	62.5°F	analysis
Nov 8	55.4°F	52.6°F	58.1°F	analysis
Nov 9	56.3°F	53.3°F	59.9°F	analysis
Nov 10	58.8°F	55.7°F	62.3°F	analysis
Today	60.5°F	57.8°F	63.9°F	analysis
Nov 12	61.9°F	61.3°F	62.7°F	forecast
Nov 13	55.7°F	54.4°F	58.9°F	forecast
Nov 14	49.2°F	46.7°F	51.0°F	forecast
Nov 15	47.7°F	45.2°F	49.8°F	forecast
Nov 16	50.4°F	48.0°F	53.6°F	forecast
Nov 17	50.9°F	48.3°F	53.3°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 4
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 11

Tuscaloosa, AL, 31 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

35188 60°F · 35074 60°F · 35444 60°F · 35453 60°F · 35184 62°F · 35111 60°F · 35404 64°F · 35006 60°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 35490 today?: About 60°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 58°F and high 64°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 3.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 35490?: 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).