What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 37037 today?

About 55°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 53°F and high 58°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 10.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 37037?

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 4.

ZIP 37037 · Christiana, TN · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 37037

55°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 53°F · high 58°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 10.5 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

11° cooler

66°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

53°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 4

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	66.5°F	65.9°F	67.1°F	analysis
Nov 5	61.9°F	60.0°F	63.4°F	analysis
Nov 6	58.7°F	57.5°F	60.2°F	analysis
Nov 7	53.0°F	51.4°F	55.2°F	analysis
Nov 8	50.7°F	47.8°F	53.3°F	analysis
Nov 9	51.8°F	48.3°F	55.9°F	analysis
Nov 10	54.8°F	51.8°F	58.1°F	analysis
Today	55.2°F	52.6°F	57.6°F	analysis
Nov 12	55.1°F	54.2°F	57.2°F	forecast
Nov 13	47.7°F	46.5°F	51.0°F	forecast
Nov 14	42.7°F	40.6°F	44.5°F	forecast
Nov 15	42.9°F	39.7°F	46.1°F	forecast
Nov 16	45.5°F	42.6°F	48.5°F	forecast
Nov 17	45.7°F	42.8°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 4
60°F	Tomatoes	Apr 13
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 19

Murfreesboro, TN, 16 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.

37127 55°F · 37020 55°F · 37018 55°F · 37128 55°F · 37132 55°F · 37149 55°F · 37153 55°F · 37130 54°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 37037 today?: About 55°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 53°F and high 58°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 10.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 37037?: 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 4.

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).