What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 27592 today?

About 61°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 55°F and high 65°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 9.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 27592?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 1 and 55°F from Mar 6.

ZIP 27592 · Fuquay-Varina, NC · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 27592

61°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 55°F · high 65°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 9.5 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

4° cooler

65°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

59°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 6

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	64.9°F	60.6°F	69.1°F	analysis
Nov 5	69.0°F	65.8°F	72.4°F	analysis
Nov 6	68.1°F	64.6°F	70.4°F	analysis
Nov 7	60.1°F	57.3°F	61.5°F	analysis
Nov 8	57.0°F	52.1°F	60.5°F	analysis
Nov 9	57.8°F	52.6°F	62.1°F	analysis
Nov 10	59.2°F	53.4°F	63.9°F	analysis
Today	60.6°F	54.9°F	65.1°F	analysis
Nov 12	61.6°F	57.1°F	64.6°F	forecast
Nov 13	55.6°F	52.7°F	58.2°F	forecast
Nov 14	49.9°F	46.2°F	52.1°F	forecast
Nov 15	47.3°F	42.2°F	50.5°F	forecast
Nov 16	48.8°F	44.5°F	52.1°F	forecast
Nov 17	50.8°F	47.4°F	54.1°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 12
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 1
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 6
60°F	Tomatoes	Apr 13
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 18

Fuquay-Varina, NC, 12 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

27501 61°F · 27603 62°F · 27529 60°F · 27526 61°F · 27521 61°F · 27506 61°F · 27539 62°F · 27520 61°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 27592 today?: About 61°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 55°F and high 65°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 9.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 27592?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 1 and 55°F from Mar 6.

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).