What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 28504 today?

About 61°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 56°F and high 64°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 10.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 28504?

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 28504 · Kinston, NC · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 28504

61°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 56°F · high 64°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 10.7 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

5° cooler

65°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	65.4°F	61.7°F	68.8°F	analysis
Nov 5	69.0°F	65.8°F	72.3°F	analysis
Nov 6	69.9°F	68.7°F	71.6°F	analysis
Nov 7	62.8°F	60.2°F	64.5°F	analysis
Nov 8	58.1°F	53.7°F	60.5°F	analysis
Nov 9	58.7°F	54.2°F	62.6°F	analysis
Nov 10	59.2°F	53.7°F	63.8°F	analysis
Today	60.9°F	55.8°F	64.4°F	analysis
Nov 12	62.2°F	58.0°F	65.9°F	forecast
Nov 13	57.8°F	55.3°F	61.3°F	forecast
Nov 14	51.1°F	47.6°F	52.8°F	forecast
Nov 15	48.5°F	44.2°F	50.9°F	forecast
Nov 16	49.2°F	45.4°F	52.2°F	forecast
Nov 17	51.5°F	48.3°F	55.2°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 12
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

Kinston, NC, 6 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

28501 60°F · 28525 61°F · 28551 61°F · 28578 61°F · 28526 60°F · 28538 60°F · 28508 61°F · 28572 61°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 28504 today?: About 61°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 56°F and high 64°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 10.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 28504?: 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).