What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 39813 today?

About 64°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 62°F and high 66°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 39813?

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 11.

ZIP 39813 · Georgia · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 39813

64°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 62°F · high 66°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

8° cooler

73°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	72.9°F	69.9°F	75.8°F	analysis
Nov 5	73.3°F	70.4°F	76.5°F	analysis
Nov 6	72.5°F	69.6°F	74.2°F	analysis
Nov 7	66.1°F	63.2°F	68.5°F	analysis
Nov 8	62.7°F	57.1°F	68.2°F	analysis
Nov 9	64.4°F	60.0°F	68.2°F	analysis
Nov 10	64.0°F	58.6°F	68.7°F	analysis
Today	64.4°F	61.6°F	66.3°F	analysis
Nov 12	64.3°F	60.5°F	67.7°F	forecast
Nov 13	59.9°F	56.2°F	62.0°F	forecast
Nov 14	53.6°F	49.2°F	56.2°F	forecast
Nov 15	52.7°F	47.6°F	57.7°F	forecast
Nov 16	55.1°F	52.8°F	56.9°F	forecast
Nov 17	54.7°F	53.5°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	never below
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Feb 10
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Feb 11
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 2
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Mar 6

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

39841 64°F · 39862 65°F · 39866 65°F · 39846 64°F · 39824 64°F · 39823 64°F · 39870 65°F · 39837 64°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 39813 today?: About 64°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 62°F and high 66°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 39813?: 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 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).