What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 27939 today?

About 60°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 56°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 10.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 27939?

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 27939 · Kill Devil Hills, NC · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 27939

60°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 56°F · high 63°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 10.9 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

6° cooler

66°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

60°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	65.5°F	62.0°F	68.9°F	analysis
Nov 5	69.2°F	66.7°F	71.8°F	analysis
Nov 6	70.6°F	69.0°F	72.1°F	analysis
Nov 7	64.7°F	62.8°F	68.1°F	analysis
Nov 8	57.4°F	54.1°F	58.9°F	analysis
Nov 9	57.5°F	54.2°F	59.9°F	analysis
Nov 10	58.2°F	53.9°F	61.8°F	analysis
Today	59.9°F	55.7°F	62.9°F	analysis
Nov 12	61.3°F	58.6°F	63.8°F	forecast
Nov 13	58.8°F	57.3°F	61.1°F	forecast
Nov 14	51.7°F	49.4°F	54.2°F	forecast
Nov 15	47.0°F	43.4°F	49.1°F	forecast
Nov 16	48.3°F	45.2°F	51.1°F	forecast
Nov 17	51.5°F	48.7°F	54.8°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 15
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 5
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 7
60°F	Tomatoes	May 7
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 18

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Today's modelled average.

27947 60°F · 27965 60°F · 27974 60°F · 27927 60°F · 27916 60°F · 27966 60°F · 27964 60°F · 27923 60°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 27939 today?: About 60°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 56°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 10.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 27939?: 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).