What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 35574 today?

About 61°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 6.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 35574?

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 35574 · Alabama · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 35574

61°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 6.8 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.

View as table

Day	Average	Low	High
Nov 4	70.0°F	69.8°F	70.1°F	analysis
Nov 5	65.5°F	63.1°F	67.0°F	analysis
Nov 6	63.4°F	61.3°F	65.2°F	analysis
Nov 7	58.8°F	57.3°F	62.0°F	analysis
Nov 8	54.9°F	51.9°F	58.3°F	analysis
Nov 9	56.2°F	52.8°F	60.4°F	analysis
Nov 10	58.6°F	55.2°F	62.4°F	analysis
Today	60.9°F	57.8°F	64.4°F	analysis
Nov 12	61.8°F	60.7°F	63.2°F	forecast
Nov 13	55.3°F	54.1°F	58.8°F	forecast
Nov 14	49.1°F	46.3°F	50.9°F	forecast
Nov 15	47.7°F	45.2°F	50.0°F	forecast
Nov 16	50.4°F	47.6°F	54.2°F	forecast
Nov 17	51.3°F	48.3°F	54.1°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 3
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 11

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

35545 60°F · 35576 62°F · 35481 61°F · 35555 60°F · 35458 60°F · 35592 60°F · 35461 62°F · 35542 60°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 35574 today?: About 61°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 6.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 35574?: 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).