What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 36271 today?

About 58°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 56°F and high 61°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 3.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 36271?

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 36271 · Southside, AL · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 36271

58°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 56°F · high 61°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 3.9 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

10° cooler

68°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

57°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	68.1°F	67.9°F	68.5°F	analysis
Nov 5	67.5°F	66.1°F	68.9°F	analysis
Nov 6	64.3°F	62.0°F	65.5°F	analysis
Nov 7	59.1°F	57.5°F	61.7°F	analysis
Nov 8	55.0°F	52.1°F	57.5°F	analysis
Nov 9	55.1°F	51.5°F	59.0°F	analysis
Nov 10	57.6°F	54.1°F	61.5°F	analysis
Today	58.3°F	55.5°F	61.0°F	analysis
Nov 12	59.1°F	58.4°F	59.8°F	forecast
Nov 13	53.4°F	52.3°F	56.6°F	forecast
Nov 14	47.3°F	44.7°F	49.0°F	forecast
Nov 15	46.2°F	43.2°F	49.2°F	forecast
Nov 16	48.6°F	46.0°F	51.5°F	forecast
Nov 17	48.6°F	45.6°F	51.4°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 7
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 1
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 2
60°F	Tomatoes	Apr 12
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 18

Anniston, AL, 22 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

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Today's modelled average.

36250 58°F · 35907 58°F · 35953 59°F · 36279 58°F · 35906 58°F · 35131 59°F · 36277 58°F · 36206 58°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 36271 today?: About 58°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 56°F and high 61°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 3.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 36271?: 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).