What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 28909 today?

About 52°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 49°F and high 56°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 8.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 28909?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 3 and 55°F from Apr 12.

ZIP 28909 · North Carolina · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 28909

52°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 49°F · high 56°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 8.8 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

9° cooler

62°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

53°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Apr 12

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	61.7°F	61.1°F	62.0°F	analysis
Nov 5	63.1°F	61.3°F	65.1°F	analysis
Nov 6	60.5°F	58.4°F	61.6°F	analysis
Nov 7	55.2°F	53.0°F	56.8°F	analysis
Nov 8	52.1°F	48.7°F	54.8°F	analysis
Nov 9	51.2°F	47.4°F	54.6°F	analysis
Nov 10	51.9°F	48.0°F	55.8°F	analysis
Today	52.4°F	48.8°F	55.7°F	analysis
Nov 12	53.1°F	51.0°F	54.8°F	forecast
Nov 13	45.7°F	44.5°F	48.2°F	forecast
Nov 14	41.7°F	41.4°F	42.0°F	forecast
Nov 15	41.4°F	40.7°F	42.9°F	forecast
Nov 16	43.4°F	39.9°F	47.2°F	forecast
Nov 17	44.3°F	40.9°F	47.7°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 11
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 3
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Apr 12
60°F	Tomatoes	May 18
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 9

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

30582 52°F · 28902 52°F · 30512 53°F · 28904 52°F · 28905 53°F · 30546 52°F · 28906 53°F · 28901 52°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 28909 today?: About 52°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 49°F and high 56°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 8.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 28909?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 3 and 55°F from Apr 12.

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).