ZIP 39654 · Brookhaven, MS · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 39654

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 10.6 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.

40°50°60°70°80°50–55°F windowNov 4Nov 6Nov 8TodayNov 14Nov 1671°65°54°
View as table
DayAverageLowHigh
Nov 471.0°F70.4°F71.8°Fanalysis
Nov 567.0°F64.4°F69.2°Fanalysis
Nov 666.0°F63.6°F68.1°Fanalysis
Nov 763.7°F62.5°F65.6°Fanalysis
Nov 858.5°F56.2°F60.4°Fanalysis
Nov 958.7°F55.8°F62.3°Fanalysis
Nov 1062.2°F59.5°F65.9°Fanalysis
Today65.3°F63.1°F68.4°Fanalysis
Nov 1265.7°F64.7°F66.9°Fforecast
Nov 1360.7°F59.1°F62.7°Fforecast
Nov 1454.9°F53.0°F57.5°Fforecast
Nov 1552.1°F50.3°F54.0°Fforecast
Nov 1653.7°F51.4°F57.0°Fforecast
Nov 1754.4°F52.1°F56.6°Fforecast
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.

SoilWhat it meansHeld from (spring 2026)
40°FPeas and lettuceFeb 5
50°FPre-emergent window opensFeb 10
55°FCrabgrass can germinateFeb 12
60°FTomatoesMar 2
65°FWarm-season grass seedMay 8

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

39663 66°F · 39665 65°F · 39641 66°F · 39662 65°F · 39656 66°F · 39140 65°F · 39474 66°F · 39427 66°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 39654 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 10.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 39654?
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).