What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 23878 today?

About 58°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 54°F and high 62°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 8.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 23878?

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 7.

ZIP 23878 · Franklin, VA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 23878

58°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 54°F · high 62°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 8.6 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

5° cooler

63°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

57°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 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	63.0°F	59.5°F	66.5°F	analysis
Nov 5	67.1°F	64.5°F	70.0°F	analysis
Nov 6	68.3°F	67.0°F	69.2°F	analysis
Nov 7	61.2°F	60.1°F	63.4°F	analysis
Nov 8	55.0°F	51.7°F	57.2°F	analysis
Nov 9	55.5°F	51.9°F	58.3°F	analysis
Nov 10	56.0°F	51.8°F	59.9°F	analysis
Today	58.3°F	54.2°F	61.8°F	analysis
Nov 12	59.6°F	56.8°F	61.9°F	forecast
Nov 13	56.4°F	55.0°F	58.9°F	forecast
Nov 14	50.3°F	47.8°F	52.3°F	forecast
Nov 15	46.6°F	43.2°F	48.5°F	forecast
Nov 16	46.5°F	43.1°F	49.4°F	forecast
Nov 17	47.8°F	45.1°F	50.3°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	Jan 6
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 5
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 7
60°F	Tomatoes	Apr 14
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 19

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Today's modelled average.

23837 58°F · 23898 58°F · 23888 58°F · 23866 58°F · 23315 58°F · 23851 58°F · 23829 59°F · 23890 58°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 23878 today?: About 58°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 54°F and high 62°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 8.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 23878?: 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 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).