What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 36278 today?

About 60°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 57°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 7.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 36278?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 13 and 55°F from Mar 2.

ZIP 36278 · Roanoke, AL · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 36278

60°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 57°F · high 62°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 7.2 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

8° cooler

67°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

58°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	67.4°F	67.1°F	67.6°F	analysis
Nov 5	68.3°F	67.1°F	70.0°F	analysis
Nov 6	65.5°F	63.4°F	66.9°F	analysis
Nov 7	59.9°F	58.4°F	62.7°F	analysis
Nov 8	56.3°F	52.8°F	59.4°F	analysis
Nov 9	56.6°F	53.5°F	59.9°F	analysis
Nov 10	58.5°F	55.3°F	62.0°F	analysis
Today	59.5°F	57.1°F	61.7°F	analysis
Nov 12	59.8°F	58.9°F	60.2°F	forecast
Nov 13	53.7°F	52.7°F	56.6°F	forecast
Nov 14	47.9°F	45.4°F	49.4°F	forecast
Nov 15	46.4°F	43.4°F	49.3°F	forecast
Nov 16	48.8°F	46.7°F	51.2°F	forecast
Nov 17	49.1°F	46.5°F	51.8°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	Feb 13
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 2
60°F	Tomatoes	Apr 12
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 18

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

36280 58°F · 36276 60°F · 36266 60°F · 36274 60°F · 36263 59°F · 36255 60°F · 36258 58°F · 36273 58°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 36278 today?: About 60°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 57°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 7.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 36278?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 13 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).