What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 28611 today?

About 54°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 52°F and high 57°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 1.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 28611?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 5 and 55°F from Apr 13.

ZIP 28611 · Lenoir, NC · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 28611

54°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 52°F · high 57°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 1.4 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

4° cooler

58°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

54°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Apr 13

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	58.4°F	57.3°F	58.9°F	analysis
Nov 5	60.5°F	59.3°F	61.9°F	analysis
Nov 6	60.8°F	59.1°F	61.4°F	analysis
Nov 7	56.0°F	54.2°F	57.9°F	analysis
Nov 8	52.7°F	49.4°F	55.5°F	analysis
Nov 9	52.7°F	49.2°F	55.7°F	analysis
Nov 10	53.9°F	50.3°F	57.2°F	analysis
Today	54.5°F	51.5°F	56.9°F	analysis
Nov 12	53.4°F	51.9°F	54.4°F	forecast
Nov 13	46.1°F	44.7°F	48.9°F	forecast
Nov 14	41.2°F	40.6°F	41.7°F	forecast
Nov 15	40.5°F	38.8°F	43.1°F	forecast
Nov 16	41.9°F	39.3°F	44.2°F	forecast
Nov 17	42.5°F	39.7°F	45.1°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 13
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 5
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Apr 13
60°F	Tomatoes	May 18
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 8

Lenoir, NC, 21 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

28646 54°F · 28662 50°F · 28605 49°F · 28641 50°F · 28653 50°F · 28645 55°F · 28616 50°F · 28657 50°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 28611 today?: About 54°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 52°F and high 57°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 1.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 28611?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 5 and 55°F from Apr 13.

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).