What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 28403 today?

About 64°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 60°F and high 67°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 11.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 28403?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Jan 6 and 55°F from Mar 4.

ZIP 28403 · Kings Grant, NC · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 28403

64°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 60°F · high 67°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 11.4 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

5° cooler

68°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

63°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 4

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	68.5°F	64.7°F	71.6°F	analysis
Nov 5	71.4°F	67.9°F	74.4°F	analysis
Nov 6	71.6°F	69.9°F	73.2°F	analysis
Nov 7	66.9°F	64.3°F	68.7°F	analysis
Nov 8	61.4°F	57.3°F	63.4°F	analysis
Nov 9	60.9°F	56.2°F	64.9°F	analysis
Nov 10	62.5°F	57.3°F	66.4°F	analysis
Today	63.9°F	59.6°F	67.0°F	analysis
Nov 12	65.6°F	62.0°F	68.2°F	forecast
Nov 13	59.9°F	57.7°F	62.7°F	forecast
Nov 14	52.9°F	49.8°F	54.1°F	forecast
Nov 15	49.6°F	45.8°F	51.9°F	forecast
Nov 16	51.0°F	47.2°F	54.1°F	forecast
Nov 17	53.6°F	50.7°F	57.3°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	Jan 6
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 4
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 7
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Apr 14

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

28405 64°F · 28480 64°F · 28409 64°F · 28412 64°F · 28401 64°F · 28411 64°F · 28429 64°F · 28479 64°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 28403 today?: About 64°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 60°F and high 67°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 11.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 28403?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Jan 6 and 55°F from Mar 4.

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).