What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 38583 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 8.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 38583?

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 31.

ZIP 38583 · Sparta, TN · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 38583

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 8.1 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

11° cooler

65°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

52°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 31

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	65.2°F	64.7°F	65.6°F	analysis
Nov 5	61.8°F	60.2°F	63.6°F	analysis
Nov 6	57.6°F	56.1°F	58.8°F	analysis
Nov 7	52.8°F	50.7°F	55.2°F	analysis
Nov 8	50.1°F	46.7°F	52.7°F	analysis
Nov 9	50.3°F	46.5°F	54.2°F	analysis
Nov 10	52.9°F	49.4°F	56.7°F	analysis
Today	53.9°F	50.8°F	56.6°F	analysis
Nov 12	53.8°F	52.4°F	55.9°F	forecast
Nov 13	45.4°F	44.0°F	49.0°F	forecast
Nov 14	40.8°F	39.0°F	42.6°F	forecast
Nov 15	41.3°F	37.8°F	45.4°F	forecast
Nov 16	44.5°F	40.8°F	48.4°F	forecast
Nov 17	45.3°F	41.7°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 31
60°F	Tomatoes	May 17
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 20

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

38579 54°F · 38559 54°F · 38587 54°F · 38578 53°F · 38503 54°F · 38505 54°F · 38506 54°F · 38544 55°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 38583 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 8.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 38583?: 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 31.

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).