What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 28523 today?

About 60°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 57°F and high 63°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 6.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 28523?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 2 and 55°F from Mar 6.

ZIP 28523 · New Bern, NC · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 28523

60°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 57°F · high 63°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 6.4 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 6

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	64.8°F	62.0°F	67.8°F	analysis
Nov 5	68.1°F	65.8°F	70.8°F	analysis
Nov 6	69.6°F	68.1°F	70.4°F	analysis
Nov 7	64.8°F	63.6°F	67.6°F	analysis
Nov 8	58.4°F	55.8°F	59.7°F	analysis
Nov 9	57.6°F	54.6°F	60.4°F	analysis
Nov 10	58.2°F	54.6°F	61.5°F	analysis
Today	60.0°F	56.8°F	62.9°F	analysis
Nov 12	61.1°F	58.4°F	63.5°F	forecast
Nov 13	58.4°F	56.8°F	61.7°F	forecast
Nov 14	51.5°F	49.4°F	53.0°F	forecast
Nov 15	48.2°F	45.4°F	49.6°F	forecast
Nov 16	48.6°F	46.0°F	51.0°F	forecast
Nov 17	51.2°F	48.9°F	54.4°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 2
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 6
60°F	Tomatoes	Apr 13
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 18

New Bern, NC, 26 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

28526 60°F · 28586 60°F · 28585 60°F · 28501 60°F · 28530 60°F · 28562 61°F · 28527 60°F · 28573 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 28523 today?: About 60°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 57°F and high 63°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 6.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 28523?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 2 and 55°F from Mar 6.

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).