What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 28462 today?

About 63°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 60°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 5.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 28462?

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 28462 · Oak Island, NC · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 28462

63°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 60°F · high 66°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 5.6 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

5° cooler

69°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	68.8°F	65.6°F	71.9°F	analysis
Nov 5	71.4°F	68.7°F	73.9°F	analysis
Nov 6	71.4°F	70.1°F	72.2°F	analysis
Nov 7	66.1°F	63.8°F	68.5°F	analysis
Nov 8	60.8°F	57.3°F	62.4°F	analysis
Nov 9	60.7°F	56.6°F	64.8°F	analysis
Nov 10	62.2°F	57.9°F	65.4°F	analysis
Today	63.4°F	60.0°F	65.6°F	analysis
Nov 12	65.4°F	62.3°F	68.2°F	forecast
Nov 13	59.8°F	58.0°F	63.6°F	forecast
Nov 14	52.1°F	49.4°F	53.5°F	forecast
Nov 15	49.0°F	45.4°F	51.3°F	forecast
Nov 16	50.3°F	47.1°F	53.4°F	forecast
Nov 17	53.5°F	51.0°F	57.1°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 8
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	May 8

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

28470 62°F · 28422 63°F · 28420 62°F · 28469 62°F · 28465 64°F · 28468 62°F · 28452 62°F · 28461 64°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 28462 today?: About 63°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 60°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 5.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 28462?: 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).