What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 27823 today?

About 60°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 54°F and high 64°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 5.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 27823?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 4 and 55°F from Mar 6.

ZIP 27823 · Roanoke Rapids, NC · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 27823

60°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 54°F · high 64°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 5.5 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

3° cooler

63°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

58°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	63.3°F	59.1°F	67.2°F	analysis
Nov 5	67.6°F	64.4°F	71.2°F	analysis
Nov 6	68.2°F	65.7°F	69.6°F	analysis
Nov 7	59.9°F	57.1°F	61.5°F	analysis
Nov 8	56.0°F	51.2°F	59.4°F	analysis
Nov 9	57.1°F	52.1°F	61.1°F	analysis
Nov 10	57.9°F	51.8°F	62.7°F	analysis
Today	60.1°F	54.2°F	64.5°F	analysis
Nov 12	61.3°F	57.1°F	64.2°F	forecast
Nov 13	56.4°F	53.9°F	58.9°F	forecast
Nov 14	51.0°F	47.4°F	52.6°F	forecast
Nov 15	47.6°F	42.5°F	50.4°F	forecast
Nov 16	48.0°F	43.7°F	51.4°F	forecast
Nov 17	49.2°F	45.4°F	52.4°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 4
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 6
60°F	Tomatoes	Apr 13
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 18

Roanoke Rapids, NC, 29 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

27891 61°F · 27839 60°F · 27844 60°F · 27809 61°F · 27870 58°F · 27890 60°F · 27850 58°F · 27804 61°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 27823 today?: About 60°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 54°F and high 64°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 5.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 27823?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 4 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).