What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 28715 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 3.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 28715?

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 May 8.

ZIP 28715 · Asheville, NC · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 28715

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 3.7 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

4° cooler

56°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

51°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 8

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	56.3°F	55.7°F	56.8°F	analysis
Nov 5	59.0°F	57.3°F	61.3°F	analysis
Nov 6	57.8°F	55.9°F	58.6°F	analysis
Nov 7	53.0°F	51.0°F	55.0°F	analysis
Nov 8	50.1°F	46.3°F	53.3°F	analysis
Nov 9	49.9°F	46.3°F	53.0°F	analysis
Nov 10	51.0°F	47.1°F	54.6°F	analysis
Today	51.8°F	47.9°F	55.1°F	analysis
Nov 12	51.5°F	49.7°F	52.8°F	forecast
Nov 13	43.1°F	41.6°F	46.0°F	forecast
Nov 14	38.9°F	38.5°F	39.9°F	forecast
Nov 15	37.8°F	37.4°F	38.6°F	forecast
Nov 16	38.4°F	36.4°F	41.3°F	forecast
Nov 17	39.8°F	39.2°F	41.0°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 13
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 5
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 8
60°F	Tomatoes	May 19
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 10

Asheville, NC, 17 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

28806 52°F · 28704 52°F · 28716 52°F · 28742 52°F · 28748 52°F · 28801 52°F · 28803 52°F · 28759 52°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 28715 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 3.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 28715?: 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 May 8.

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).