What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 37076 today?

About 56°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 52°F and high 59°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 13.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 37076?

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 5.

ZIP 37076 · Hermitage, TN · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 37076

56°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 52°F · high 59°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 13.5 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

11° cooler

67°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

53°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 5

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	66.9°F	66.2°F	67.8°F	analysis
Nov 5	62.1°F	59.8°F	63.4°F	analysis
Nov 6	59.1°F	58.0°F	60.9°F	analysis
Nov 7	52.8°F	50.3°F	54.8°F	analysis
Nov 8	50.9°F	47.4°F	54.0°F	analysis
Nov 9	52.6°F	48.7°F	56.9°F	analysis
Nov 10	55.2°F	51.8°F	58.7°F	analysis
Today	55.8°F	52.2°F	59.4°F	analysis
Nov 12	56.3°F	55.5°F	58.0°F	forecast
Nov 13	48.4°F	46.9°F	51.4°F	forecast
Nov 14	43.7°F	40.6°F	46.2°F	forecast
Nov 15	43.6°F	40.0°F	47.0°F	forecast
Nov 16	45.0°F	41.7°F	48.2°F	forecast
Nov 17	45.3°F	41.7°F	48.7°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 5
60°F	Tomatoes	Apr 12
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 19

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

37214 60°F · 37217 59°F · 37122 56°F · 37138 56°F · 37013 59°F · 37086 56°F · 37210 60°F · 37206 60°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 37076 today?: About 56°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 52°F and high 59°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 13.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 37076?: 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 5.

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).