What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 29624 today?

About 59°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 55°F and high 62°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 13.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 29624?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 1 and 55°F from Mar 6.

ZIP 29624 · Homeland Park, SC · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 29624

59°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 55°F · high 62°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 13.4 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

5° cooler

64°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

60°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 6

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	64.5°F	63.2°F	65.7°F	analysis
Nov 5	66.8°F	65.8°F	68.4°F	analysis
Nov 6	67.2°F	65.6°F	68.8°F	analysis
Nov 7	63.3°F	60.4°F	64.7°F	analysis
Nov 8	60.1°F	56.8°F	62.2°F	analysis
Nov 9	59.0°F	54.4°F	62.8°F	analysis
Nov 10	58.9°F	55.0°F	62.2°F	analysis
Today	59.1°F	55.3°F	62.1°F	analysis
Nov 12	60.8°F	59.1°F	62.0°F	forecast
Nov 13	54.8°F	52.1°F	57.0°F	forecast
Nov 14	49.1°F	45.2°F	51.2°F	forecast
Nov 15	48.2°F	44.0°F	51.7°F	forecast
Nov 16	49.2°F	46.5°F	51.2°F	forecast
Nov 17	49.1°F	46.3°F	51.6°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 8
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 1
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 6
60°F	Tomatoes	Apr 14
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 18

Anderson, SC, 8 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

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Today's modelled average.

29621 59°F · 29684 59°F · 29626 59°F · 29627 59°F · 29625 59°F · 29655 60°F · 29697 59°F · 29639 60°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 29624 today?: About 59°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 55°F and high 62°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 13.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 29624?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 1 and 55°F from Mar 6.

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).