What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 28713 today?

About 51°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 47°F and high 54°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 12.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 28713?

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 28713 · Cullowhee, NC · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 28713

51°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 47°F · high 54°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 12.9 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

7° cooler

58°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	58.1°F	58.0°F	58.4°F	analysis
Nov 5	60.5°F	58.8°F	62.5°F	analysis
Nov 6	58.4°F	56.4°F	59.3°F	analysis
Nov 7	54.0°F	51.7°F	55.7°F	analysis
Nov 8	51.0°F	47.2°F	54.1°F	analysis
Nov 9	50.4°F	46.5°F	53.8°F	analysis
Nov 10	51.0°F	46.7°F	54.8°F	analysis
Today	51.2°F	47.4°F	54.5°F	analysis
Nov 12	51.5°F	49.1°F	53.5°F	forecast
Nov 13	44.0°F	42.9°F	46.2°F	forecast
Nov 14	40.4°F	39.8°F	41.5°F	forecast
Nov 15	38.9°F	38.1°F	39.9°F	forecast
Nov 16	40.2°F	37.9°F	43.7°F	forecast
Nov 17	41.5°F	40.6°F	44.0°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	Feb 12
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 11

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

28702 52°F · 28719 51°F · 28789 51°F · 28781 52°F · 28734 51°F · 28725 51°F · 28733 52°F · 28788 51°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 28713 today?: About 51°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 47°F and high 54°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 12.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 28713?: 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).