What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 22656 today?

About 53°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 50°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 9.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 22656?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Apr 13 and 55°F from May 17.

ZIP 22656 · Winchester, VA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 22656

53°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 50°F · high 56°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 9.3 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

4° cooler

57°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

53°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 17

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	56.7°F	53.5°F	60.2°F	analysis
Nov 5	62.8°F	61.1°F	65.0°F	analysis
Nov 6	63.4°F	62.4°F	64.1°F	analysis
Nov 7	57.2°F	54.7°F	61.3°F	analysis
Nov 8	51.9°F	49.6°F	53.4°F	analysis
Nov 9	51.8°F	49.7°F	53.1°F	analysis
Nov 10	51.0°F	47.8°F	54.3°F	analysis
Today	52.8°F	49.9°F	55.9°F	analysis
Nov 12	53.2°F	52.4°F	54.1°F	forecast
Nov 13	50.6°F	49.6°F	51.9°F	forecast
Nov 14	45.0°F	43.3°F	46.7°F	forecast
Nov 15	43.5°F	41.6°F	45.3°F	forecast
Nov 16	43.0°F	40.4°F	45.2°F	forecast
Nov 17	41.9°F	38.8°F	44.2°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	Mar 2
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Apr 13
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 17
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 5
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 8

Winchester, VA, 7 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.

22624 53°F · 22601 53°F · 25413 53°F · 22603 53°F · 22611 53°F · 25446 53°F · 22646 53°F · 22602 53°F

More: crabgrass timing in Virginia · every Virginia city · how accurate the model is.

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 22656 today?: About 53°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 50°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 9.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 22656?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Apr 13 and 55°F from May 17.

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).