What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 23601 today?

About 61°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 56°F and high 64°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 4.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 23601?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 5 and 55°F from Mar 23.

ZIP 23601 · Newport News, VA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 23601

61°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 56°F · high 64°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 4.6 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

5° cooler

66°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

59°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 23

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	65.5°F	60.4°F	69.9°F	analysis
Nov 5	69.4°F	65.6°F	72.8°F	analysis
Nov 6	69.5°F	67.7°F	70.8°F	analysis
Nov 7	61.8°F	60.2°F	63.6°F	analysis
Nov 8	56.8°F	53.0°F	59.1°F	analysis
Nov 9	57.9°F	54.1°F	60.6°F	analysis
Nov 10	59.0°F	54.4°F	62.5°F	analysis
Today	60.8°F	56.2°F	64.1°F	analysis
Nov 12	60.7°F	57.8°F	62.8°F	forecast
Nov 13	56.1°F	54.3°F	59.1°F	forecast
Nov 14	50.4°F	47.4°F	51.8°F	forecast
Nov 15	47.9°F	44.0°F	50.3°F	forecast
Nov 16	48.9°F	45.4°F	51.7°F	forecast
Nov 17	50.3°F	47.8°F	52.8°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	Jan 6
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 5
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 23
60°F	Tomatoes	Apr 14
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 17

Norfolk, VA, 27 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

23605 61°F · 23606 61°F · 23666 61°F · 23607 61°F · 23602 61°F · 23304 61°F · 23314 61°F · 23661 61°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 23601 today?: About 61°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 56°F and high 64°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 4.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 23601?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 5 and 55°F from Mar 23.

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).