What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 29111 today?

About 64°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 59°F and high 68°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 29111?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 14 and 55°F from Mar 2.

ZIP 29111 · Lake City, SC · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 29111

64°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 59°F · high 68°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

68°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

64°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 2

crabgrass germination temperature

What the soil says today

Pre-emergentSeason over
Cool-season seedToo late in the season
Warm-season seedToo cold
TomatoesSoil warm enough
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	68.1°F	64.7°F	71.3°F	analysis
Nov 5	71.2°F	67.4°F	75.0°F	analysis
Nov 6	71.5°F	70.4°F	72.1°F	analysis
Nov 7	66.6°F	63.8°F	67.8°F	analysis
Nov 8	62.4°F	57.7°F	65.2°F	analysis
Nov 9	62.3°F	57.3°F	66.7°F	analysis
Nov 10	62.7°F	57.2°F	67.2°F	analysis
Today	63.8°F	59.3°F	67.5°F	analysis
Nov 12	65.3°F	61.4°F	68.5°F	forecast
Nov 13	59.5°F	56.6°F	62.4°F	forecast
Nov 14	53.5°F	50.5°F	54.6°F	forecast
Nov 15	50.0°F	45.6°F	53.0°F	forecast
Nov 16	51.4°F	47.2°F	54.8°F	forecast
Nov 17	54.2°F	51.8°F	57.4°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 7
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Feb 14
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 2
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 6
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Apr 14

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

29162 64°F · 29051 64°F · 29001 64°F · 29518 63°F · 29056 64°F · 29114 64°F · 29102 64°F · 29560 63°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 29111 today?: About 64°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 59°F and high 68°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 29111?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 14 and 55°F from Mar 2.

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).