What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 28619 today?

About 56°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 52°F and high 59°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 9.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 28619?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 4 and 55°F from Mar 30.

ZIP 28619 · Morganton, NC · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 28619

56°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 52°F · high 59°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 9.7 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

4° cooler

60°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

56°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 30

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	60.5°F	58.6°F	61.7°F	analysis
Nov 5	64.1°F	62.7°F	65.9°F	analysis
Nov 6	64.0°F	62.4°F	65.1°F	analysis
Nov 7	59.4°F	57.1°F	61.1°F	analysis
Nov 8	55.2°F	52.1°F	57.4°F	analysis
Nov 9	54.5°F	50.6°F	58.1°F	analysis
Nov 10	55.3°F	51.2°F	58.8°F	analysis
Today	56.0°F	52.1°F	59.2°F	analysis
Nov 12	56.0°F	54.6°F	57.2°F	forecast
Nov 13	50.2°F	48.9°F	52.5°F	forecast
Nov 14	44.6°F	41.8°F	46.2°F	forecast
Nov 15	43.8°F	40.7°F	47.1°F	forecast
Nov 16	44.9°F	42.0°F	47.3°F	forecast
Nov 17	44.6°F	41.1°F	47.6°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 4
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 30
60°F	Tomatoes	May 17
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 5

Lenoir, NC, 18 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

28690 56°F · 28671 56°F · 28655 56°F · 28666 56°F · 28612 56°F · 28638 56°F · 28628 56°F · 28667 56°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 28619 today?: About 56°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 52°F and high 59°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 9.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 28619?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 4 and 55°F from Mar 30.

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).