What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 35776 today?

About 56°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 53°F and high 59°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 9.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 35776?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 1 and 55°F from Mar 3.

ZIP 35776 · Scottsboro, AL · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 35776

56°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 53°F · high 59°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 9.9 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

9° cooler

66°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

54°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 3

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	65.5°F	65.4°F	65.5°F	analysis
Nov 5	63.5°F	61.8°F	64.7°F	analysis
Nov 6	60.0°F	58.2°F	60.9°F	analysis
Nov 7	54.5°F	52.6°F	56.6°F	analysis
Nov 8	51.8°F	48.5°F	54.8°F	analysis
Nov 9	53.2°F	49.4°F	57.4°F	analysis
Nov 10	56.0°F	52.7°F	59.4°F	analysis
Today	56.1°F	53.2°F	58.9°F	analysis
Nov 12	54.7°F	52.9°F	57.3°F	forecast
Nov 13	47.9°F	46.2°F	50.3°F	forecast
Nov 14	43.8°F	40.9°F	45.9°F	forecast
Nov 15	43.6°F	40.6°F	46.8°F	forecast
Nov 16	46.2°F	43.1°F	49.4°F	forecast
Nov 17	47.4°F	43.8°F	50.8°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 10
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 1
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 3
60°F	Tomatoes	Apr 13
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 20

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

35764 56°F · 35774 56°F · 35748 57°F · 35769 56°F · 35751 56°F · 35760 57°F · 35747 57°F · 35768 57°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 35776 today?: About 56°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 53°F and high 59°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 9.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 35776?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 1 and 55°F from Mar 3.

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).