What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 38569 today?

About 55°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 52°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 16.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 38569?

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 38569 · Cookeville, TN · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 38569

55°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 52°F · high 57°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 16.5 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

11° cooler

66°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	66.0°F	65.6°F	66.5°F	analysis
Nov 5	62.0°F	60.4°F	63.8°F	analysis
Nov 6	58.3°F	57.0°F	59.8°F	analysis
Nov 7	53.4°F	51.4°F	55.9°F	analysis
Nov 8	50.6°F	47.2°F	53.2°F	analysis
Nov 9	51.2°F	47.4°F	55.2°F	analysis
Nov 10	53.9°F	50.5°F	57.6°F	analysis
Today	54.8°F	51.7°F	57.4°F	analysis
Nov 12	54.8°F	53.8°F	56.8°F	forecast
Nov 13	46.9°F	45.5°F	50.5°F	forecast
Nov 14	41.8°F	39.0°F	44.1°F	forecast
Nov 15	42.2°F	38.6°F	46.0°F	forecast
Nov 16	44.8°F	41.5°F	48.2°F	forecast
Nov 17	45.2°F	41.8°F	48.5°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	May 13
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 20

Cookeville, TN, 32 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

38567 54°F · 38548 55°F · 38582 55°F · 38560 55°F · 38552 55°F · 38547 54°F · 37012 55°F · 37059 55°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 38569 today?: About 55°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 52°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 16.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 38569?: 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).