What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 27849 today?

About 60°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 55°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 9.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 27849?

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 27849 · Williamston, NC · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 27849

60°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 55°F · high 63°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 9.2 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

4° cooler

64°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

59°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	63.6°F	60.4°F	66.2°F	analysis
Nov 5	67.5°F	64.4°F	71.0°F	analysis
Nov 6	69.1°F	68.1°F	70.1°F	analysis
Nov 7	62.4°F	60.9°F	64.9°F	analysis
Nov 8	56.6°F	53.5°F	58.3°F	analysis
Nov 9	56.9°F	53.3°F	59.8°F	analysis
Nov 10	57.4°F	53.0°F	61.2°F	analysis
Today	59.7°F	55.3°F	63.3°F	analysis
Nov 12	60.9°F	58.0°F	63.1°F	forecast
Nov 13	57.4°F	56.1°F	60.0°F	forecast
Nov 14	50.9°F	48.3°F	51.9°F	forecast
Nov 15	47.8°F	44.3°F	49.6°F	forecast
Nov 16	48.0°F	44.7°F	50.7°F	forecast
Nov 17	49.9°F	47.1°F	52.8°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 18

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Today's modelled average.

27847 60°F · 27857 60°F · 27872 60°F · 27840 60°F · 27805 58°F · 27874 60°F · 27843 60°F · 27841 60°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 27849 today?: About 60°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 55°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 9.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 27849?: 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).