What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 28311 today?

About 61°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 56°F and high 66°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 13.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 28311?

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 5.

ZIP 28311 · Spring Lake, NC · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 28311

61°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 56°F · high 66°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 13.6 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

4° cooler

66°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

60°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 5

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	65.7°F	61.3°F	69.8°F	analysis
Nov 5	69.9°F	66.3°F	73.5°F	analysis
Nov 6	68.9°F	65.1°F	71.5°F	analysis
Nov 7	60.8°F	58.2°F	61.8°F	analysis
Nov 8	57.5°F	52.6°F	61.0°F	analysis
Nov 9	58.8°F	53.9°F	62.9°F	analysis
Nov 10	59.9°F	54.1°F	64.7°F	analysis
Today	61.4°F	56.2°F	65.6°F	analysis
Nov 12	62.4°F	58.4°F	64.9°F	forecast
Nov 13	56.0°F	53.2°F	58.8°F	forecast
Nov 14	49.8°F	46.0°F	52.0°F	forecast
Nov 15	47.7°F	42.9°F	50.9°F	forecast
Nov 16	49.2°F	45.1°F	52.4°F	forecast
Nov 17	51.3°F	47.8°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 11
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 1
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 5
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 30
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 17

Fayetteville, NC, 13 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

28390 61°F · 28307 61°F · 28301 63°F · 28303 63°F · 28308 61°F · 28356 61°F · 28305 63°F · 28310 63°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 28311 today?: About 61°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 56°F and high 66°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 13.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 28311?: 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 5.

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).