What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 39088 today?

About 66°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 62°F and high 70°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 1.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 39088?

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 39088 · Yazoo City, MS · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 39088

66°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 62°F · high 70°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 1.1 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

6° cooler

72°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	72.1°F	71.2°F	74.2°F	analysis
Nov 5	66.6°F	62.9°F	69.8°F	analysis
Nov 6	65.4°F	62.4°F	67.9°F	analysis
Nov 7	61.9°F	60.2°F	64.2°F	analysis
Nov 8	57.0°F	53.3°F	60.2°F	analysis
Nov 9	57.9°F	53.5°F	63.1°F	analysis
Nov 10	61.4°F	56.8°F	66.5°F	analysis
Today	65.7°F	62.0°F	70.3°F	analysis
Nov 12	65.8°F	63.2°F	67.9°F	forecast
Nov 13	59.6°F	57.2°F	62.0°F	forecast
Nov 14	53.3°F	49.8°F	55.9°F	forecast
Nov 15	51.6°F	48.8°F	54.3°F	forecast
Nov 16	53.6°F	49.8°F	58.4°F	forecast
Nov 17	54.6°F	50.5°F	58.4°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.

39177 65°F · 39162 65°F · 39159 66°F · 39054 66°F · 39156 65°F · 39194 65°F · 38721 66°F · 39173 65°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 39088 today?: About 66°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 62°F and high 70°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 1.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 39088?: 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).