What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 35582 today?

About 57°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 54°F and high 60°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 8.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 35582?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 13 and 55°F from Mar 2.

ZIP 35582 · Russellville, AL · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 35582

57°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 54°F · high 60°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 8.9 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

11° cooler

68°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

55°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	68.1°F	67.9°F	68.3°F	analysis
Nov 5	62.9°F	60.0°F	64.9°F	analysis
Nov 6	60.9°F	58.9°F	62.1°F	analysis
Nov 7	54.9°F	53.0°F	57.5°F	analysis
Nov 8	52.2°F	48.7°F	55.6°F	analysis
Nov 9	53.6°F	49.0°F	58.6°F	analysis
Nov 10	56.4°F	52.5°F	60.4°F	analysis
Today	57.1°F	54.1°F	59.8°F	analysis
Nov 12	57.2°F	55.2°F	58.9°F	forecast
Nov 13	51.1°F	49.2°F	54.2°F	forecast
Nov 14	45.8°F	42.4°F	48.3°F	forecast
Nov 15	45.2°F	42.2°F	48.0°F	forecast
Nov 16	48.0°F	44.7°F	51.8°F	forecast
Nov 17	49.0°F	45.4°F	52.2°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 9
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Feb 13
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 2
60°F	Tomatoes	Apr 12
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 18

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

38827 57°F · 35593 58°F · 38847 57°F · 38838 57°F · 35571 58°F · 35653 57°F · 38873 57°F · 38859 57°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 35582 today?: About 57°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 54°F and high 60°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 8.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 35582?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 13 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).