What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 35972 today?

About 58°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 55°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 2.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 35972?

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 2.

ZIP 35972 · Attalla, AL · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 35972

58°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 55°F · high 60°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 2.6 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

9° cooler

67°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	66.8°F	66.7°F	67.1°F	analysis
Nov 5	64.9°F	63.1°F	65.9°F	analysis
Nov 6	61.9°F	59.8°F	63.2°F	analysis
Nov 7	56.8°F	55.0°F	59.3°F	analysis
Nov 8	53.4°F	50.4°F	56.2°F	analysis
Nov 9	54.2°F	50.4°F	58.3°F	analysis
Nov 10	57.0°F	53.7°F	60.6°F	analysis
Today	57.5°F	54.8°F	59.9°F	analysis
Nov 12	57.9°F	57.3°F	59.3°F	forecast
Nov 13	51.6°F	50.3°F	54.8°F	forecast
Nov 14	45.7°F	43.1°F	47.6°F	forecast
Nov 15	45.0°F	42.2°F	47.9°F	forecast
Nov 16	47.6°F	44.9°F	50.5°F	forecast
Nov 17	48.0°F	45.1°F	50.9°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	Mar 1
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 2
60°F	Tomatoes	Apr 13
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 19

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

35987 58°F · 35952 58°F · 35990 58°F · 35906 58°F · 35956 56°F · 35954 58°F · 35953 59°F · 35121 57°F

More: crabgrass timing in Alabama · every Alabama city · how accurate the model is.

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 35972 today?: About 58°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 55°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 2.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 35972?: 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 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).