Live soil temperature · 2 inches down
Soil temperature in Covington, LA
Right now · 70433
82°FHot
Crabgrass pre-emergent: Window has likely passed: soil is at or above 60°F. Pre-emergent is a product that stops weed seeds before they sprout, so it only works ahead of germination.
By depth
- Surface
- 77.6°F
- 2 in depth
- 82°F
- 6 in depth
- 83.9°F
Past 7 days · daily average
Interpretation
What this means for your grass.
- Bermuda
- Soil is hot. Avoid elemental sulfur and any heat-stress products. Maintain irrigation to prevent drought dormancy.
- Zoysia
- Soil is hot. Monitor for brown patch pressure and keep irrigation consistent.
- St. Augustine
- St. Augustine is in active growth. Full fertilizer program is appropriate. Watch for chinch bugs as temps climb.
- Cool-season
- Cool-season grass is likely heat-stressed or dormant. Hold fertilizer, maintain irrigation, and wait for fall.
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Weather data from Open-Meteo. Timing guidance follows the sources on when to apply pre-emergent and how to use soil temperature.Data as of Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:38:43 GMT