What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 70310 today?

About 70°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 68°F and high 72°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 6.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 70310?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 6 and 55°F from Feb 9.

ZIP 70310 · Thibodaux, LA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 70310

70°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 68°F · high 72°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 6.8 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

5° cooler

75°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

67°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Feb 9

crabgrass germination temperature

What the soil says today

Pre-emergentSeason over
Cool-season seedToo late in the season
Warm-season seedWarm enough
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	75.4°F	73.5°F	77.6°F	analysis
Nov 5	71.6°F	67.9°F	74.5°F	analysis
Nov 6	69.8°F	67.1°F	72.1°F	analysis
Nov 7	68.4°F	65.8°F	70.7°F	analysis
Nov 8	65.5°F	63.1°F	67.4°F	analysis
Nov 9	64.5°F	60.9°F	68.5°F	analysis
Nov 10	67.9°F	63.8°F	72.9°F	analysis
Today	70.0°F	67.9°F	72.4°F	analysis
Nov 12	69.5°F	67.6°F	71.1°F	forecast
Nov 13	65.4°F	62.0°F	68.1°F	forecast
Nov 14	62.5°F	60.4°F	64.4°F	forecast
Nov 15	59.7°F	57.3°F	62.6°F	forecast
Nov 16	61.7°F	60.4°F	63.5°F	forecast
Nov 17	60.2°F	57.3°F	62.8°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 6
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Feb 9
60°F	Tomatoes	Feb 11
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Mar 1

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

70301 70°F · 70359 70°F · 70395 70°F · 70352 70°F · 70372 70°F · 70364 70°F · 70394 70°F · 70090 69°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 70310 today?: About 70°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 68°F and high 72°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 6.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 70310?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 6 and 55°F from Feb 9.

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).