What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 70629 today?

About 67°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 66°F and high 69°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 3.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 70629?

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 8.

ZIP 70629 · Lake Charles, LA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 70629

67°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 66°F · high 69°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 3.7 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

5° cooler

72°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

67°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Feb 8

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	72.4°F	70.6°F	74.8°F	analysis
Nov 5	69.5°F	65.6°F	73.8°F	analysis
Nov 6	70.3°F	67.1°F	73.9°F	analysis
Nov 7	69.4°F	67.6°F	70.9°F	analysis
Nov 8	66.2°F	64.5°F	68.1°F	analysis
Nov 9	64.8°F	61.8°F	68.2°F	analysis
Nov 10	66.3°F	63.6°F	69.6°F	analysis
Today	67.1°F	65.9°F	68.6°F	analysis
Nov 12	67.3°F	65.1°F	69.6°F	forecast
Nov 13	65.5°F	62.0°F	69.1°F	forecast
Nov 14	63.0°F	61.1°F	65.4°F	forecast
Nov 15	61.3°F	59.3°F	63.7°F	forecast
Nov 16	60.5°F	58.4°F	62.5°F	forecast
Nov 17	58.7°F	55.5°F	61.8°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 8
60°F	Tomatoes	Feb 11
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Mar 2

Lake Charles, LA, 2 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

70601 67°F · 70669 67°F · 70609 67°F · 70615 68°F · 70605 67°F · 70611 67°F · 70663 67°F · 70647 68°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 70629 today?: About 67°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 66°F and high 69°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 3.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 70629?: 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 8.

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).