What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 39360 today?

About 64°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 62°F and high 68°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 12.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 39360?

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 12.

ZIP 39360 · Mississippi · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 39360

64°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 62°F · high 68°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 12.8 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

6° cooler

71°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

62°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Feb 12

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	70.8°F	70.1°F	71.3°F	analysis
Nov 5	67.8°F	65.1°F	70.2°F	analysis
Nov 6	66.9°F	64.7°F	68.8°F	analysis
Nov 7	63.8°F	62.7°F	66.1°F	analysis
Nov 8	58.9°F	56.4°F	60.9°F	analysis
Nov 9	59.1°F	56.4°F	62.4°F	analysis
Nov 10	62.4°F	59.7°F	66.1°F	analysis
Today	64.3°F	62.3°F	67.5°F	analysis
Nov 12	66.0°F	64.7°F	66.9°F	forecast
Nov 13	60.6°F	59.3°F	63.2°F	forecast
Nov 14	53.9°F	51.9°F	56.4°F	forecast
Nov 15	50.7°F	48.8°F	52.2°F	forecast
Nov 16	52.6°F	50.3°F	56.2°F	forecast
Nov 17	53.9°F	51.8°F	56.0°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 4
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Feb 10
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Feb 12
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 2
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Apr 13

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

39366 65°F · 39367 64°F · 39439 65°F · 39355 64°F · 39363 64°F · 39477 65°F · 39347 65°F · 39348 65°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 39360 today?: About 64°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 62°F and high 68°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 12.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 39360?: 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 12.

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).