What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 37743 today?

About 52°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 48°F and high 55°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 12.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 37743?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 5 and 55°F from May 17.

ZIP 37743 · Greeneville, TN · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 37743

52°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 48°F · high 55°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 12.2 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

7° cooler

59°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

51°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 17

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	58.9°F	58.0°F	59.8°F	analysis
Nov 5	61.0°F	59.8°F	62.0°F	analysis
Nov 6	59.5°F	58.0°F	60.7°F	analysis
Nov 7	54.3°F	53.2°F	56.8°F	analysis
Nov 8	49.5°F	46.5°F	51.5°F	analysis
Nov 9	49.2°F	45.9°F	52.0°F	analysis
Nov 10	50.6°F	47.1°F	53.8°F	analysis
Today	51.7°F	48.5°F	54.7°F	analysis
Nov 12	50.9°F	48.0°F	53.4°F	forecast
Nov 13	42.3°F	40.3°F	45.4°F	forecast
Nov 14	38.8°F	38.6°F	39.3°F	forecast
Nov 15	38.4°F	38.2°F	38.6°F	forecast
Nov 16	38.2°F	37.0°F	40.6°F	forecast
Nov 17	40.3°F	37.7°F	43.2°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	Mar 1
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 5
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 17
60°F	Tomatoes	May 19
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

Greeneville, TN, 11 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

37818 52°F · 37843 53°F · 37809 52°F · 37616 53°F · 37641 53°F · 37745 53°F · 37713 54°F · 37810 52°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 37743 today?: About 52°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 48°F and high 55°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 12.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 37743?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 5 and 55°F from May 17.

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).