What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 28786 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 4.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 28786?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 6 and 55°F from May 17.

ZIP 28786 · Waynesville, NC · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 28786

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 4.3 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

6° cooler

56°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

51°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 17

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	56.5°F	55.7°F	56.8°F	analysis
Nov 5	59.2°F	57.5°F	61.1°F	analysis
Nov 6	57.3°F	55.3°F	58.2°F	analysis
Nov 7	52.1°F	50.3°F	54.6°F	analysis
Nov 8	49.5°F	45.8°F	52.7°F	analysis
Nov 9	49.3°F	45.6°F	52.3°F	analysis
Nov 10	50.8°F	46.9°F	54.5°F	analysis
Today	51.0°F	47.4°F	53.9°F	analysis
Nov 12	50.1°F	48.2°F	51.8°F	forecast
Nov 13	42.4°F	41.2°F	44.7°F	forecast
Nov 14	38.7°F	38.2°F	39.7°F	forecast
Nov 15	37.2°F	36.6°F	38.2°F	forecast
Nov 16	37.3°F	36.1°F	39.9°F	forecast
Nov 17	39.0°F	38.6°F	39.9°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 14
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 6
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 17
60°F	Tomatoes	May 20
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

28745 51°F · 28707 51°F · 28751 51°F · 28716 52°F · 28723 50°F · 28721 51°F · 28779 51°F · 28708 53°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 28786 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 4.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 28786?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 6 and 55°F from May 17.

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).