What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 35980 today?

About 56°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 53°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 13.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 35980?

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 35980 · Arab, AL · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 35980

56°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 53°F · high 60°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 13.3 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

10° cooler

67°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	66.8°F	66.7°F	67.1°F	analysis
Nov 5	64.1°F	62.0°F	65.4°F	analysis
Nov 6	60.9°F	58.6°F	62.5°F	analysis
Nov 7	55.8°F	53.5°F	57.9°F	analysis
Nov 8	52.7°F	49.4°F	55.9°F	analysis
Nov 9	53.5°F	49.4°F	57.9°F	analysis
Nov 10	56.2°F	52.3°F	60.1°F	analysis
Today	56.5°F	53.2°F	59.9°F	analysis
Nov 12	57.4°F	56.4°F	58.8°F	forecast
Nov 13	51.0°F	49.2°F	54.2°F	forecast
Nov 14	45.5°F	42.2°F	47.7°F	forecast
Nov 15	44.9°F	41.4°F	48.2°F	forecast
Nov 16	47.6°F	44.4°F	50.8°F	forecast
Nov 17	47.9°F	44.5°F	51.1°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 9
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.

35990 58°F · 35950 56°F · 35952 58°F · 35031 57°F · 35957 56°F · 35083 56°F · 35976 56°F · 35016 56°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 35980 today?: About 56°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 53°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 13.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 35980?: 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).