What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 27043 today?

About 57°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 53°F and high 60°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 10.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 27043?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 5 and 55°F from Mar 31.

ZIP 27043 · King, NC · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 27043

57°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 53°F · high 60°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 10.9 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

4° cooler

60°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

56°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 31

crabgrass germination temperature

What the soil says today

Pre-emergentSeason over
Cool-season seedToo late in the season
Warm-season seedToo cold
TomatoesToo cold
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	60.3°F	57.5°F	63.1°F	analysis
Nov 5	64.6°F	63.4°F	66.3°F	analysis
Nov 6	64.3°F	63.1°F	65.2°F	analysis
Nov 7	59.1°F	57.7°F	61.7°F	analysis
Nov 8	54.8°F	51.5°F	57.3°F	analysis
Nov 9	54.7°F	50.8°F	58.3°F	analysis
Nov 10	55.4°F	51.4°F	59.2°F	analysis
Today	56.8°F	52.8°F	60.3°F	analysis
Nov 12	56.7°F	54.6°F	57.9°F	forecast
Nov 13	50.8°F	49.6°F	53.0°F	forecast
Nov 14	45.8°F	43.8°F	46.9°F	forecast
Nov 15	43.7°F	40.2°F	47.1°F	forecast
Nov 16	45.1°F	41.7°F	48.0°F	forecast
Nov 17	45.2°F	41.7°F	48.3°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	Feb 14
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 5
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 31
60°F	Tomatoes	May 18
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 28

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

27041 56°F · 27021 58°F · 27047 57°F · 27050 57°F · 27007 56°F · 27018 57°F · 27053 56°F · 27045 58°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 27043 today?: About 57°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 53°F and high 60°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 10.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 27043?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 5 and 55°F from Mar 31.

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).