What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 28344 today?

About 61°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 56°F and high 65°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 14.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 28344?

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 28344 · Dunn, NC · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 28344

61°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 56°F · high 65°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 14.4 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	61.5°F	69.2°F	analysis
Nov 5	69.4°F	65.9°F	72.9°F	analysis
Nov 6	69.1°F	66.6°F	70.4°F	analysis
Nov 7	61.3°F	58.6°F	62.5°F	analysis
Nov 8	57.8°F	52.6°F	61.1°F	analysis
Nov 9	58.8°F	53.5°F	63.4°F	analysis
Nov 10	59.9°F	53.9°F	64.7°F	analysis
Today	61.2°F	55.5°F	65.4°F	analysis
Nov 12	62.2°F	57.5°F	65.7°F	forecast
Nov 13	56.5°F	53.5°F	59.3°F	forecast
Nov 14	50.6°F	46.7°F	52.9°F	forecast
Nov 15	48.2°F	42.9°F	51.3°F	forecast
Nov 16	49.4°F	45.1°F	52.7°F	forecast
Nov 17	51.6°F	48.2°F	54.9°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	Apr 13
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 17

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

28342 61°F · 28331 61°F · 28395 61°F · 28334 61°F · 28391 61°F · 28356 61°F · 28385 61°F · 28318 61°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 28344 today?: About 61°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 56°F and high 65°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 14.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 28344?: 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).