What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 70447 today?

About 68°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 66°F and high 71°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 9.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 70447?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 7 and 55°F from Feb 11.

ZIP 70447 · Covington, LA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 70447

68°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 66°F · high 71°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 9.6 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

6° cooler

74°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

65°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 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	73.5°F	71.9°F	75.2°F	analysis
Nov 5	70.2°F	66.9°F	73.0°F	analysis
Nov 6	69.0°F	66.5°F	71.2°F	analysis
Nov 7	67.1°F	65.4°F	68.3°F	analysis
Nov 8	62.6°F	60.0°F	64.5°F	analysis
Nov 9	62.5°F	59.3°F	66.3°F	analysis
Nov 10	65.5°F	62.0°F	69.9°F	analysis
Today	68.0°F	66.1°F	70.6°F	analysis
Nov 12	68.5°F	66.9°F	69.9°F	forecast
Nov 13	64.0°F	61.5°F	65.7°F	forecast
Nov 14	59.7°F	57.9°F	62.4°F	forecast
Nov 15	56.3°F	54.1°F	58.9°F	forecast
Nov 16	59.3°F	57.0°F	62.5°F	forecast
Nov 17	58.9°F	56.6°F	61.1°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 7
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Feb 11
60°F	Tomatoes	Feb 13
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Mar 3

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

70433 68°F · 70471 68°F · 70457 68°F · 70454 68°F · 70455 68°F · 70448 68°F · 70435 68°F · 70437 68°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 70447 today?: About 68°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 66°F and high 71°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 9.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 70447?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 7 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).