What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 29706 today?

About 60°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 57°F and high 63°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 4.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 29706?

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 5.

ZIP 29706 · Chester, SC · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 29706

60°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 57°F · high 63°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 4.1 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

4° cooler

64°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

60°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 5

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	62.5°F	66.6°F	analysis
Nov 5	67.8°F	66.1°F	69.7°F	analysis
Nov 6	67.5°F	66.9°F	68.1°F	analysis
Nov 7	63.4°F	61.4°F	64.9°F	analysis
Nov 8	59.2°F	56.0°F	60.9°F	analysis
Nov 9	58.8°F	54.8°F	62.4°F	analysis
Nov 10	59.4°F	55.7°F	62.6°F	analysis
Today	60.4°F	56.8°F	63.1°F	analysis
Nov 12	60.9°F	58.8°F	62.4°F	forecast
Nov 13	55.8°F	54.4°F	58.4°F	forecast
Nov 14	50.0°F	47.2°F	51.9°F	forecast
Nov 15	47.5°F	44.0°F	50.4°F	forecast
Nov 16	48.8°F	46.0°F	51.2°F	forecast
Nov 17	49.9°F	47.6°F	52.3°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 10
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 1
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 5
60°F	Tomatoes	Apr 13
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 18

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

29726 60°F · 29729 60°F · 29724 60°F · 29031 60°F · 29364 60°F · 29742 60°F · 29014 61°F · 29712 60°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 29706 today?: About 60°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 57°F and high 63°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 4.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 29706?: 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 5.

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).