What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 37083 today?

About 54°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 51°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 4.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 37083?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 4 and 55°F from Apr 11.

ZIP 37083 · Tennessee · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 37083

54°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 51°F · high 57°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 4.2 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

12° cooler

66°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

52°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Apr 11

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	65.7°F	64.9°F	66.5°F	analysis
Nov 5	60.6°F	58.8°F	62.4°F	analysis
Nov 6	57.4°F	56.4°F	58.9°F	analysis
Nov 7	51.5°F	49.4°F	53.7°F	analysis
Nov 8	49.5°F	46.3°F	52.3°F	analysis
Nov 9	50.8°F	47.2°F	54.7°F	analysis
Nov 10	53.2°F	50.1°F	56.6°F	analysis
Today	53.8°F	50.8°F	56.9°F	analysis
Nov 12	54.4°F	53.6°F	56.1°F	forecast
Nov 13	46.8°F	45.6°F	49.9°F	forecast
Nov 14	41.9°F	39.0°F	44.1°F	forecast
Nov 15	42.2°F	38.9°F	45.5°F	forecast
Nov 16	43.9°F	40.9°F	46.8°F	forecast
Nov 17	44.3°F	41.1°F	47.4°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 12
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 4
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Apr 11
60°F	Tomatoes	May 17
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 20

Gallatin, TN, 43 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.

37057 54°F · 37150 54°F · 42153 54°F · 37074 54°F · 37145 54°F · 42140 54°F · 37186 54°F · 42133 54°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 37083 today?: About 54°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 51°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 4.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 37083?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 4 and 55°F from Apr 11.

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).