What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 35544 today?

About 59°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 56°F and high 62°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 4.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 35544?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 12 and 55°F from Mar 2.

ZIP 35544 · Hamilton, AL · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 35544

59°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 56°F · high 62°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 4.7 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

10° cooler

68°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

56°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 2

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	68.5°F	68.3°F	68.7°F	analysis
Nov 5	64.0°F	61.5°F	65.9°F	analysis
Nov 6	62.0°F	60.0°F	63.6°F	analysis
Nov 7	56.7°F	55.2°F	59.7°F	analysis
Nov 8	53.4°F	50.1°F	56.9°F	analysis
Nov 9	55.0°F	51.0°F	59.5°F	analysis
Nov 10	57.7°F	54.2°F	61.4°F	analysis
Today	58.8°F	56.0°F	61.5°F	analysis
Nov 12	59.0°F	57.7°F	60.6°F	forecast
Nov 13	52.8°F	51.4°F	56.2°F	forecast
Nov 14	47.1°F	44.0°F	49.4°F	forecast
Nov 15	46.5°F	43.8°F	49.0°F	forecast
Nov 16	49.2°F	46.2°F	53.0°F	forecast
Nov 17	50.0°F	46.9°F	53.2°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 8
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Feb 12
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 2
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 23
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 13

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

35563 59°F · 35586 60°F · 35552 60°F · 35594 59°F · 35570 58°F · 38848 60°F · 35592 60°F · 38844 60°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 35544 today?: About 59°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 56°F and high 62°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 4.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 35544?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 12 and 55°F from Mar 2.

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).