What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 22920 today?

About 55°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 52°F and high 58°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 6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 22920?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 31 and 55°F from May 7.

ZIP 22920 · Waynesboro, VA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 22920

55°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 52°F · high 58°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 6 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

3° cooler

58°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

53°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 7

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	57.6°F	54.8°F	60.7°F	analysis
Nov 5	61.7°F	60.4°F	63.2°F	analysis
Nov 6	62.2°F	61.3°F	62.7°F	analysis
Nov 7	56.6°F	54.8°F	60.0°F	analysis
Nov 8	50.6°F	47.2°F	53.4°F	analysis
Nov 9	51.5°F	48.7°F	54.0°F	analysis
Nov 10	52.2°F	48.7°F	55.7°F	analysis
Today	54.9°F	51.7°F	58.0°F	analysis
Nov 12	54.2°F	53.3°F	55.3°F	forecast
Nov 13	49.2°F	47.9°F	51.6°F	forecast
Nov 14	43.7°F	41.5°F	45.1°F	forecast
Nov 15	41.1°F	38.2°F	43.4°F	forecast
Nov 16	41.7°F	38.2°F	44.9°F	forecast
Nov 17	42.8°F	39.5°F	45.5°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 1
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 31
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 7
60°F	Tomatoes	May 28
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 7

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

22943 55°F · 22931 55°F · 22958 53°F · 22938 56°F · 22959 55°F · 22980 53°F · 22952 53°F · 22903 56°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 22920 today?: About 55°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 52°F and high 58°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 6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 22920?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 31 and 55°F from May 7.

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).