What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 36751 today?

About 63°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 61°F and high 65°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 9.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 36751?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 10 and 55°F from Feb 12.

ZIP 36751 · Monroeville, AL · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 36751

63°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 61°F · high 65°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 9.4 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

8° cooler

72°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

61°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Feb 12

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	71.5°F	70.4°F	72.6°F	analysis
Nov 5	70.4°F	68.7°F	71.8°F	analysis
Nov 6	67.4°F	65.4°F	68.6°F	analysis
Nov 7	63.6°F	62.5°F	66.1°F	analysis
Nov 8	58.2°F	55.3°F	60.7°F	analysis
Nov 9	58.9°F	56.0°F	62.2°F	analysis
Nov 10	61.4°F	58.0°F	65.5°F	analysis
Today	63.1°F	61.4°F	65.1°F	analysis
Nov 12	64.8°F	63.6°F	66.0°F	forecast
Nov 13	59.5°F	58.0°F	62.2°F	forecast
Nov 14	52.8°F	50.5°F	55.0°F	forecast
Nov 15	49.8°F	47.6°F	51.8°F	forecast
Nov 16	51.9°F	49.8°F	54.9°F	forecast
Nov 17	52.4°F	49.8°F	55.2°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 10
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Feb 12
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 2
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Mar 25

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

36436 63°F · 36435 63°F · 36446 63°F · 36481 63°F · 36444 63°F · 36482 63°F · 36769 63°F · 36451 63°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 36751 today?: About 63°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 61°F and high 65°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 9.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 36751?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 10 and 55°F from Feb 12.

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).