What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 36081 today?

About 61°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 60°F and high 62°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 13.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 36081?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 11 and 55°F from Feb 13.

ZIP 36081 · Troy, AL · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 36081

61°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 60°F · high 62°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 13.8 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

10° cooler

71°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

60°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Feb 13

crabgrass germination temperature

What the soil says today

Pre-emergentSeason over
Cool-season seedToo late in the season
Warm-season seedToo cold
TomatoesSoil warm enough
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	71.0°F	69.6°F	73.6°F	analysis
Nov 5	71.6°F	70.6°F	72.9°F	analysis
Nov 6	69.2°F	67.6°F	70.8°F	analysis
Nov 7	63.1°F	62.0°F	66.1°F	analysis
Nov 8	58.4°F	55.3°F	61.2°F	analysis
Nov 9	59.1°F	56.0°F	62.4°F	analysis
Nov 10	60.8°F	57.3°F	64.7°F	analysis
Today	61.0°F	60.0°F	61.8°F	analysis
Nov 12	61.7°F	60.0°F	63.7°F	forecast
Nov 13	57.4°F	55.7°F	59.8°F	forecast
Nov 14	51.1°F	48.7°F	52.8°F	forecast
Nov 15	49.5°F	46.7°F	52.2°F	forecast
Nov 16	51.6°F	49.9°F	53.8°F	forecast
Nov 17	51.7°F	48.9°F	54.7°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 4
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Feb 11
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Feb 13
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 3
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Apr 14

Troy, AL, 13 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

36082 61°F · 36005 62°F · 36079 61°F · 36035 61°F · 36036 62°F · 36010 61°F · 36029 62°F · 36048 61°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 36081 today?: About 61°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 60°F and high 62°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 13.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 36081?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 11 and 55°F from Feb 13.

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).