What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 37026 today?

About 55°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 52°F and high 57°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 11.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 37026?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 2 and 55°F from Mar 30.

ZIP 37026 · Manchester, TN · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 37026

55°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 52°F · high 57°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 11.4 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

11° cooler

65°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

52°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 30

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	65.4°F	65.1°F	65.8°F	analysis
Nov 5	61.6°F	59.7°F	63.2°F	analysis
Nov 6	58.1°F	56.6°F	59.3°F	analysis
Nov 7	52.6°F	50.5°F	54.6°F	analysis
Nov 8	50.3°F	47.0°F	53.2°F	analysis
Nov 9	50.8°F	46.8°F	55.1°F	analysis
Nov 10	53.9°F	50.5°F	57.5°F	analysis
Today	54.6°F	51.7°F	57.1°F	analysis
Nov 12	54.4°F	53.5°F	56.4°F	forecast
Nov 13	46.9°F	45.6°F	50.3°F	forecast
Nov 14	41.8°F	39.0°F	44.2°F	forecast
Nov 15	42.2°F	38.8°F	45.7°F	forecast
Nov 16	45.1°F	42.0°F	48.4°F	forecast
Nov 17	45.5°F	42.2°F	48.4°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 11
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 2
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 30
60°F	Tomatoes	May 13
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 20

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

37018 55°F · 37149 55°F · 37190 55°F · 37357 54°F · 37355 54°F · 37127 55°F · 37037 55°F · 37118 54°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 37026 today?: About 55°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 52°F and high 57°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 11.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 37026?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 2 and 55°F from Mar 30.

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).