ZIP 29591 · Lake City, SC · Nov 11, 2026
Soil temperature for ZIP code 29591
low 59°F · high 67°F
Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 7 km from the ZIP centre point
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.
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| Day | Average | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4 | 68.1°F | 64.5°F | 71.6°F | analysis |
| Nov 5 | 71.4°F | 67.9°F | 75.1°F | analysis |
| Nov 6 | 71.6°F | 70.9°F | 72.6°F | analysis |
| Nov 7 | 65.8°F | 63.1°F | 67.1°F | analysis |
| Nov 8 | 61.7°F | 57.1°F | 64.4°F | analysis |
| Nov 9 | 61.5°F | 56.8°F | 65.9°F | analysis |
| Nov 10 | 62.4°F | 57.2°F | 66.7°F | analysis |
| Today | 63.4°F | 58.9°F | 67.2°F | analysis |
| Nov 12 | 65.3°F | 61.8°F | 68.1°F | forecast |
| Nov 13 | 59.3°F | 56.6°F | 62.5°F | forecast |
| Nov 14 | 52.5°F | 49.4°F | 53.7°F | forecast |
| Nov 15 | 49.3°F | 45.2°F | 52.3°F | forecast |
| Nov 16 | 50.9°F | 47.1°F | 54.2°F | forecast |
| Nov 17 | 53.8°F | 51.4°F | 56.9°F | forecast |
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 8 |
| 50°F | Pre-emergent window opens | Feb 28 |
| 55°F | Crabgrass can germinate | Mar 2 |
| 60°F | Tomatoes | Mar 6 |
| 65°F | Warm-season grass seed | Apr 14 |
Nearby ZIP codes
Today's modelled average.
29530 63°F · 29560 63°F · 29541 63°F · 29114 64°F · 29518 63°F · 29583 64°F · 29505 63°F · 29162 64°F
More: crabgrass timing in South Carolina · every South Carolina city · how accurate the model is.
Questions
- What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 29591 today?
- About 63°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 59°F and high 67°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 7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
- Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 29591?
- The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 28 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).