What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 27536 today?

About 59°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 55°F and high 62°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 11.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 27536?

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 7.

ZIP 27536 · Henderson, NC · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 27536

59°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 55°F · high 62°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 11.9 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

4° cooler

62°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

57°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 7

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	62.4°F	58.9°F	66.3°F	analysis
Nov 5	67.0°F	64.7°F	70.0°F	analysis
Nov 6	66.8°F	63.8°F	69.0°F	analysis
Nov 7	59.0°F	57.7°F	60.8°F	analysis
Nov 8	54.8°F	51.5°F	57.3°F	analysis
Nov 9	56.0°F	52.8°F	59.1°F	analysis
Nov 10	56.4°F	52.5°F	60.0°F	analysis
Today	58.6°F	54.8°F	62.0°F	analysis
Nov 12	59.6°F	56.9°F	61.5°F	forecast
Nov 13	54.6°F	53.4°F	57.5°F	forecast
Nov 14	49.4°F	47.2°F	50.3°F	forecast
Nov 15	46.0°F	42.7°F	48.0°F	forecast
Nov 16	46.3°F	43.5°F	48.8°F	forecast
Nov 17	47.4°F	44.7°F	50.1°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	Feb 14
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 5
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 7
60°F	Tomatoes	Apr 14
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 19

Henderson, NC, 1 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

27537 59°F · 27556 58°F · 27544 59°F · 27584 58°F · 27563 58°F · 27570 58°F · 27582 58°F · 27553 58°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 27536 today?: About 59°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 55°F and high 62°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 11.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 27536?: 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 7.

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).