What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 22940 today?

About 56°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 53°F and high 59°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 9.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 22940?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 30 and 55°F from Apr 14.

ZIP 22940 · Hollymead, VA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 22940

56°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 53°F · high 59°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 9.4 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

2° cooler

58°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

54°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Apr 14

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	58.5°F	55.5°F	61.9°F	analysis
Nov 5	63.1°F	61.7°F	64.7°F	analysis
Nov 6	63.7°F	62.5°F	64.4°F	analysis
Nov 7	58.4°F	56.3°F	62.2°F	analysis
Nov 8	51.7°F	48.1°F	54.5°F	analysis
Nov 9	52.4°F	49.4°F	54.8°F	analysis
Nov 10	53.3°F	49.4°F	57.2°F	analysis
Today	56.2°F	53.2°F	58.8°F	analysis
Nov 12	55.1°F	53.7°F	56.0°F	forecast
Nov 13	50.6°F	48.7°F	53.5°F	forecast
Nov 14	44.7°F	42.4°F	45.8°F	forecast
Nov 15	42.2°F	40.7°F	44.0°F	forecast
Nov 16	43.0°F	39.3°F	46.2°F	forecast
Nov 17	44.0°F	40.8°F	46.6°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	Mar 1
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 30
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Apr 14
60°F	Tomatoes	May 28
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 6

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

22935 56°F · 22936 56°F · 22932 53°F · 22901 56°F · 22973 56°F · 22968 56°F · 24441 53°F · 24471 53°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 22940 today?: About 56°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 53°F and high 59°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 9.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 22940?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 30 and 55°F from Apr 14.

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).