What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 39443 today?

About 65°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 63°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 8.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 39443?

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 39443 · Laurel, MS · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 39443

65°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 63°F · high 68°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 8.3 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	70.7°F	70.1°F	71.1°F	analysis
Nov 5	67.4°F	64.5°F	70.1°F	analysis
Nov 6	66.8°F	64.5°F	68.8°F	analysis
Nov 7	63.9°F	62.7°F	66.3°F	analysis
Nov 8	59.1°F	56.8°F	61.0°F	analysis
Nov 9	59.2°F	56.4°F	62.7°F	analysis
Nov 10	62.5°F	59.8°F	66.2°F	analysis
Today	64.9°F	62.7°F	68.1°F	analysis
Nov 12	66.1°F	64.9°F	67.2°F	forecast
Nov 13	60.7°F	59.3°F	63.2°F	forecast
Nov 14	54.3°F	52.5°F	56.8°F	forecast
Nov 15	51.1°F	49.4°F	52.6°F	forecast
Nov 16	52.9°F	50.5°F	56.5°F	forecast
Nov 17	54.1°F	51.9°F	56.2°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 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

Laurel, MS, 6 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

39440 65°F · 39477 65°F · 39439 65°F · 39437 66°F · 39480 65°F · 39481 65°F · 39464 65°F · 39366 65°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 39443 today?: About 65°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 63°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 8.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 39443?: 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).