What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 28537 today?

About 61°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 58°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 5.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 28537?

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 28537 · North Carolina · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 28537

61°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 58°F · high 64°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 5.4 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

6° cooler

67°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

61°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
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	66.9°F	64.2°F	69.4°F	analysis
Nov 5	69.4°F	67.2°F	71.4°F	analysis
Nov 6	70.4°F	68.9°F	71.3°F	analysis
Nov 7	66.6°F	65.2°F	69.4°F	analysis
Nov 8	60.1°F	58.0°F	61.7°F	analysis
Nov 9	58.6°F	55.7°F	61.0°F	analysis
Nov 10	59.7°F	56.1°F	62.8°F	analysis
Today	61.4°F	58.4°F	63.8°F	analysis
Nov 12	62.0°F	59.3°F	64.1°F	forecast
Nov 13	58.6°F	57.0°F	61.7°F	forecast
Nov 14	51.7°F	49.8°F	53.0°F	forecast
Nov 15	48.4°F	45.9°F	49.9°F	forecast
Nov 16	50.6°F	48.3°F	53.1°F	forecast
Nov 17	53.8°F	51.8°F	56.4°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 1
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 5
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 7
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 17

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

28552 61°F · 28587 60°F · 28515 60°F · 28556 60°F · 27806 60°F · 27875 60°F · 28509 60°F · 28571 62°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 28537 today?: About 61°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 58°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 5.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 28537?: 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).