What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 27824 today?

About 61°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 58°F and high 63°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 5.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 27824?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 2 and 55°F from Mar 6.

ZIP 27824 · North Carolina · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 27824

61°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 58°F · high 63°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 5.8 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

5° cooler

66°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

61°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
TomatoesSoil warm enough
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	66.2°F	63.2°F	69.2°F	analysis
Nov 5	69.2°F	67.2°F	71.1°F	analysis
Nov 6	70.2°F	68.7°F	71.2°F	analysis
Nov 7	66.4°F	64.7°F	69.6°F	analysis
Nov 8	59.6°F	57.3°F	61.1°F	analysis
Nov 9	59.3°F	56.9°F	61.1°F	analysis
Nov 10	59.2°F	55.9°F	62.0°F	analysis
Today	61.1°F	58.0°F	63.4°F	analysis
Nov 12	62.5°F	60.0°F	64.6°F	forecast
Nov 13	59.5°F	57.9°F	62.2°F	forecast
Nov 14	52.2°F	50.5°F	53.9°F	forecast
Nov 15	48.7°F	46.3°F	50.1°F	forecast
Nov 16	49.4°F	47.1°F	51.6°F	forecast
Nov 17	52.9°F	50.1°F	56.0°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 13
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 2
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 6
60°F	Tomatoes	Apr 14
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 17

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

27826 61°F · 27978 60°F · 27885 61°F · 27953 60°F · 27925 59°F · 27810 60°F · 27875 60°F · 27981 60°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 27824 today?: About 61°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 58°F and high 63°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 5.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 27824?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 2 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).