What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 38632 today?

About 60°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 58°F and high 64°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 5.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 38632?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 11 and 55°F from Mar 1.

ZIP 38632 · Hernando, MS · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 38632

60°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 58°F · high 64°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 5.3 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

8° cooler

68°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

56°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 1

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	68.0°F	67.1°F	69.8°F	analysis
Nov 5	63.5°F	60.4°F	66.3°F	analysis
Nov 6	62.2°F	60.6°F	63.4°F	analysis
Nov 7	56.2°F	54.8°F	58.8°F	analysis
Nov 8	52.6°F	49.6°F	55.5°F	analysis
Nov 9	54.7°F	50.4°F	59.6°F	analysis
Nov 10	57.6°F	54.1°F	61.6°F	analysis
Today	60.3°F	57.8°F	64.2°F	analysis
Nov 12	60.7°F	59.1°F	62.7°F	forecast
Nov 13	53.4°F	51.8°F	57.0°F	forecast
Nov 14	47.7°F	44.7°F	49.8°F	forecast
Nov 15	46.7°F	44.3°F	48.9°F	forecast
Nov 16	48.4°F	45.2°F	52.2°F	forecast
Nov 17	49.5°F	46.2°F	52.8°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 8
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Feb 11
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 1
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 30
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 13

Hernando, MS, 4 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

38651 61°F · 38618 60°F · 38672 61°F · 38637 61°F · 38671 61°F · 38641 61°F · 38680 61°F · 38654 59°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 38632 today?: About 60°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 58°F and high 64°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 5.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 38632?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 11 and 55°F from Mar 1.

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).