What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 23970 today?

About 58°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 54°F and high 61°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 6.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 23970?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 6 and 55°F from Mar 31.

ZIP 23970 · Virginia · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 23970

58°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 54°F · high 61°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 6.1 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

3° cooler

61°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

56°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 31

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	61.1°F	57.7°F	64.8°F	analysis
Nov 5	66.0°F	63.8°F	68.8°F	analysis
Nov 6	66.1°F	63.5°F	68.1°F	analysis
Nov 7	58.8°F	57.5°F	60.4°F	analysis
Nov 8	54.0°F	51.0°F	56.3°F	analysis
Nov 9	54.9°F	51.7°F	57.8°F	analysis
Nov 10	55.1°F	51.2°F	58.6°F	analysis
Today	57.7°F	53.9°F	61.1°F	analysis
Nov 12	58.8°F	56.6°F	60.0°F	forecast
Nov 13	54.9°F	53.5°F	57.7°F	forecast
Nov 14	49.7°F	47.4°F	51.2°F	forecast
Nov 15	45.8°F	42.5°F	47.8°F	forecast
Nov 16	45.7°F	42.8°F	48.1°F	forecast
Nov 17	46.2°F	43.3°F	48.8°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 6
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 31
60°F	Tomatoes	May 17
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 27

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

23915 58°F · 23950 58°F · 23919 58°F · 23920 58°F · 23917 58°F · 23944 58°F · 23952 58°F · 23924 58°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 23970 today?: About 58°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 54°F and high 61°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 6.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 23970?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 6 and 55°F from Mar 31.

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).