What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 38261 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 12.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 38261?

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 38261 · Union City, TN · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 38261

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 12.9 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

9° 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	66.7°F	65.9°F	67.8°F	analysis
Nov 5	60.8°F	57.5°F	63.5°F	analysis
Nov 6	58.1°F	56.6°F	60.4°F	analysis
Nov 7	51.0°F	47.9°F	52.7°F	analysis
Nov 8	49.6°F	45.4°F	53.8°F	analysis
Nov 9	53.4°F	48.7°F	59.1°F	analysis
Nov 10	55.9°F	52.1°F	59.6°F	analysis
Today	57.5°F	53.2°F	62.9°F	analysis
Nov 12	57.2°F	55.9°F	60.6°F	forecast
Nov 13	48.6°F	46.2°F	51.4°F	forecast
Nov 14	44.3°F	40.6°F	47.3°F	forecast
Nov 15	44.5°F	40.9°F	48.2°F	forecast
Nov 16	45.8°F	42.0°F	49.3°F	forecast
Nov 17	46.1°F	42.2°F	49.7°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 1
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 5
60°F	Tomatoes	Apr 12
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 17

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

38260 58°F · 42050 58°F · 38253 58°F · 38232 58°F · 38257 58°F · 38254 58°F · 42041 58°F · 38233 58°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 38261 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 12.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 38261?: 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).