What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 38744 today?

About 66°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 62°F and high 71°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 5.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 38744?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 10 and 55°F from Feb 11.

ZIP 38744 · Mississippi · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 38744

66°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 62°F · high 71°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 5.8 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

5° cooler

71°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

61°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Feb 11

crabgrass germination temperature

What the soil says today

Pre-emergentSeason over
Cool-season seedToo late in the season
Warm-season seedToo cold
TomatoesSoil warm enough
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	71.2°F	69.4°F	73.7°F	analysis
Nov 5	66.8°F	62.2°F	71.4°F	analysis
Nov 6	66.2°F	63.1°F	68.6°F	analysis
Nov 7	61.9°F	59.7°F	64.0°F	analysis
Nov 8	57.3°F	53.0°F	60.8°F	analysis
Nov 9	58.7°F	53.5°F	64.5°F	analysis
Nov 10	62.8°F	57.5°F	68.4°F	analysis
Today	66.2°F	62.5°F	71.1°F	analysis
Nov 12	65.7°F	62.7°F	67.8°F	forecast
Nov 13	59.5°F	56.6°F	61.7°F	forecast
Nov 14	53.5°F	49.4°F	56.6°F	forecast
Nov 15	51.6°F	48.5°F	54.3°F	forecast
Nov 16	54.1°F	50.1°F	59.2°F	forecast
Nov 17	54.8°F	50.1°F	59.2°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 6
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Feb 10
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Feb 11
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 1
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Mar 24

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

38745 66°F · 38731 67°F · 38765 66°F · 71640 67°F · 38748 66°F · 38723 66°F · 39061 66°F · 71253 67°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 38744 today?: About 66°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 62°F and high 71°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 5.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 38744?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 10 and 55°F from Feb 11.

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).