What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 35966 today?

About 56°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 52°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 6.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 35966?

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 35966 · Scottsboro, AL · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 35966

56°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 52°F · high 59°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 6.6 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

10° cooler

65°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	65.4°F	65.1°F	65.8°F	analysis
Nov 5	64.3°F	62.7°F	65.1°F	analysis
Nov 6	60.1°F	57.9°F	61.1°F	analysis
Nov 7	54.8°F	52.3°F	56.8°F	analysis
Nov 8	51.9°F	48.3°F	55.3°F	analysis
Nov 9	52.4°F	48.3°F	56.8°F	analysis
Nov 10	55.0°F	51.2°F	58.9°F	analysis
Today	55.6°F	52.1°F	59.1°F	analysis
Nov 12	54.7°F	52.5°F	57.7°F	forecast
Nov 13	47.5°F	45.6°F	49.8°F	forecast
Nov 14	43.5°F	42.4°F	45.1°F	forecast
Nov 15	42.9°F	39.7°F	46.3°F	forecast
Nov 16	45.6°F	42.2°F	49.1°F	forecast
Nov 17	46.4°F	42.9°F	49.6°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 19

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

35979 56°F · 35981 56°F · 35958 56°F · 35765 56°F · 35978 56°F · 35740 56°F · 30752 56°F · 30738 56°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 35966 today?: About 56°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 52°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 6.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 35966?: 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).