What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 28704 today?

About 52°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 48°F and high 55°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 7.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 28704?

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 28704 · Fletcher, NC · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 28704

52°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 48°F · high 55°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 7.7 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

6° cooler

57°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

52°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	57.4°F	56.6°F	58.0°F	analysis
Nov 5	60.3°F	58.6°F	62.0°F	analysis
Nov 6	59.4°F	57.7°F	60.3°F	analysis
Nov 7	55.1°F	54.1°F	57.5°F	analysis
Nov 8	50.9°F	47.6°F	53.4°F	analysis
Nov 9	50.1°F	46.7°F	53.2°F	analysis
Nov 10	51.0°F	47.1°F	54.9°F	analysis
Today	51.7°F	47.9°F	54.8°F	analysis
Nov 12	51.8°F	50.8°F	52.7°F	forecast
Nov 13	45.3°F	43.6°F	48.2°F	forecast
Nov 14	40.4°F	39.2°F	41.0°F	forecast
Nov 15	39.8°F	39.3°F	40.3°F	forecast
Nov 16	40.3°F	38.2°F	43.1°F	forecast
Nov 17	41.1°F	39.9°F	43.5°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 19
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 9

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

28803 52°F · 28759 52°F · 28732 52°F · 28742 52°F · 28758 54°F · 28806 52°F · 28791 54°F · 28715 52°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 28704 today?: About 52°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 48°F and high 55°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 7.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 28704?: 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).