What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 28657 today?

About 50°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 47°F and high 52°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 5.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 28657?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Apr 12 and 55°F from May 18.

ZIP 28657 · Boone, NC · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 28657

50°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 47°F · high 52°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 5.7 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

4° cooler

54°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

49°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 18

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	54.2°F	53.5°F	54.7°F	analysis
Nov 5	57.2°F	55.9°F	58.8°F	analysis
Nov 6	56.7°F	55.5°F	58.4°F	analysis
Nov 7	51.1°F	49.9°F	53.7°F	analysis
Nov 8	47.5°F	44.3°F	49.8°F	analysis
Nov 9	47.5°F	44.7°F	49.9°F	analysis
Nov 10	49.4°F	46.0°F	52.6°F	analysis
Today	49.9°F	46.8°F	52.4°F	analysis
Nov 12	48.4°F	45.8°F	50.3°F	forecast
Nov 13	40.3°F	38.8°F	42.9°F	forecast
Nov 14	38.0°F	37.4°F	38.6°F	forecast
Nov 15	36.8°F	36.5°F	37.2°F	forecast
Nov 16	36.2°F	36.1°F	36.6°F	forecast
Nov 17	36.7°F	36.2°F	38.0°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	Mar 1
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Apr 12
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 18
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 7
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

Boone, NC, 32 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

28616 50°F · 28662 50°F · 28664 50°F · 28653 50°F · 28641 50°F · 28652 50°F · 28646 54°F · 28777 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 28657 today?: About 50°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 47°F and high 52°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 5.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 28657?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Apr 12 and 55°F from May 18.

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).