What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 38947 today?

About 62°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 60°F and high 66°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 7.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 38947?

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 38947 · Greenwood, MS · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 38947

62°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 60°F · high 66°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 7.6 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

9° cooler

71°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

59°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	71.2°F	70.8°F	72.6°F	analysis
Nov 5	65.6°F	62.4°F	68.4°F	analysis
Nov 6	64.4°F	62.2°F	66.1°F	analysis
Nov 7	59.8°F	58.4°F	62.5°F	analysis
Nov 8	55.2°F	51.9°F	58.1°F	analysis
Nov 9	56.3°F	52.1°F	61.5°F	analysis
Nov 10	59.6°F	56.1°F	63.6°F	analysis
Today	62.4°F	60.0°F	65.9°F	analysis
Nov 12	63.2°F	61.4°F	65.4°F	forecast
Nov 13	56.3°F	54.6°F	59.5°F	forecast
Nov 14	50.2°F	47.2°F	52.4°F	forecast
Nov 15	48.5°F	46.3°F	50.8°F	forecast
Nov 16	51.3°F	48.5°F	55.3°F	forecast
Nov 17	52.4°F	49.2°F	55.6°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 7
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Feb 11
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 1
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 2
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Apr 12

Greenwood, MS, 24 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

38917 62°F · 38943 62°F · 38923 62°F · 38967 62°F · 38930 63°F · 38940 62°F · 39176 62°F · 38901 62°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 38947 today?: About 62°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 60°F and high 66°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 7.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 38947?: 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).