What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 38253 today?

About 58°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 53°F and high 63°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 8.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 38253?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 1 and 55°F from Mar 5.

ZIP 38253 · Union City, TN · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 38253

58°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 53°F · high 63°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 8.4 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

9° cooler

67°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

54°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	67.0°F	66.3°F	67.9°F	analysis
Nov 5	61.4°F	58.0°F	64.2°F	analysis
Nov 6	58.7°F	57.2°F	60.9°F	analysis
Nov 7	51.6°F	48.7°F	53.4°F	analysis
Nov 8	50.2°F	45.9°F	54.5°F	analysis
Nov 9	53.5°F	48.7°F	59.3°F	analysis
Nov 10	56.0°F	52.1°F	59.8°F	analysis
Today	57.6°F	53.2°F	63.0°F	analysis
Nov 12	57.6°F	56.2°F	60.6°F	forecast
Nov 13	49.1°F	46.5°F	52.1°F	forecast
Nov 14	44.9°F	41.1°F	47.9°F	forecast
Nov 15	44.8°F	41.1°F	48.4°F	forecast
Nov 16	46.4°F	42.8°F	50.0°F	forecast
Nov 17	46.7°F	42.8°F	50.3°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 1
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 5
60°F	Tomatoes	Apr 12
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 17

Dyersburg, TN, 42 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

38233 58°F · 38261 58°F · 38260 58°F · 38259 58°F · 38255 57°F · 38237 57°F · 38369 58°F · 38257 58°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 38253 today?: About 58°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 53°F and high 63°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 8.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 38253?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 1 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).