ZIP 39669 · Mississippi · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 39669

66°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 64°F · high 68°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 15.4 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago
7° cooler
72°F on Nov 4
5-day mean
63°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.

40°50°60°70°80°50–55°F windowNov 4Nov 6Nov 8TodayNov 14Nov 1672°66°56°
View as table
DayAverageLowHigh
Nov 472.1°F71.6°F73.2°Fanalysis
Nov 567.4°F64.9°F69.6°Fanalysis
Nov 666.3°F64.2°F68.2°Fanalysis
Nov 764.6°F63.6°F65.9°Fanalysis
Nov 860.5°F58.7°F62.4°Fanalysis
Nov 959.7°F57.1°F62.9°Fanalysis
Nov 1062.5°F59.8°F66.0°Fanalysis
Today65.5°F63.6°F68.3°Fanalysis
Nov 1265.8°F64.7°F66.9°Fforecast
Nov 1361.4°F59.7°F63.1°Fforecast
Nov 1456.9°F55.3°F59.1°Fforecast
Nov 1554.8°F53.2°F56.8°Fforecast
Nov 1656.2°F54.4°F58.6°Fforecast
Nov 1755.7°F53.5°F57.8°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 3
50°FPre-emergent window opensFeb 9
55°FCrabgrass can germinateFeb 11
60°FTomatoesFeb 13
65°FWarm-season grass seedMar 25

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This ZIP code area covers about 438 square miles; the reading is for the model grid cell nearest its Census centre point, which can be far from where you are. Try a neighbouring ZIP if it looks off.

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

70787 67°F · 39631 66°F · 39633 66°F · 70782 67°F · 70712 67°F · 70775 67°F · 71373 67°F · 70789 66°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 39669 today?
About 66°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 64°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 15.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 39669?
The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 9 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).