What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 39503 today?

About 66°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 65°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 10.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 39503?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 8 and 55°F from Feb 11.

ZIP 39503 · West Gulfport, MS · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 39503

66°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 65°F · high 68°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 10.7 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

6° cooler

72°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

64°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	72.4°F	71.2°F	73.8°F	analysis
Nov 5	70.4°F	68.1°F	72.3°F	analysis
Nov 6	68.7°F	67.1°F	70.0°F	analysis
Nov 7	66.3°F	65.2°F	67.8°F	analysis
Nov 8	61.2°F	59.1°F	63.2°F	analysis
Nov 9	61.5°F	59.3°F	64.2°F	analysis
Nov 10	63.9°F	61.1°F	67.6°F	analysis
Today	65.9°F	65.0°F	67.7°F	analysis
Nov 12	67.0°F	65.6°F	68.5°F	forecast
Nov 13	63.2°F	61.5°F	65.1°F	forecast
Nov 14	58.4°F	56.9°F	61.5°F	forecast
Nov 15	54.4°F	52.8°F	55.8°F	forecast
Nov 16	55.8°F	54.1°F	58.6°F	forecast
Nov 17	57.3°F	55.5°F	59.0°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	never below
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Feb 8
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Feb 11
60°F	Tomatoes	Feb 14
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Mar 25

Gulfport, MS, 13 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

39501 66°F · 39560 66°F · 39507 66°F · 39571 66°F · 39574 66°F · 39532 66°F · 39531 66°F · 39534 66°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 39503 today?: About 66°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 65°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 10.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 39503?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 8 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).