What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 24280 today?

About 51°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 48°F and high 53°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 7.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 24280?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Apr 11 and 55°F from May 18.

ZIP 24280 · Richlands, VA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 24280

51°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 48°F · high 53°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 7.1 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

7° cooler

58°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

49°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 18

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	55.7°F	59.6°F	analysis
Nov 5	59.9°F	59.3°F	60.8°F	analysis
Nov 6	57.9°F	56.2°F	59.8°F	analysis
Nov 7	51.5°F	50.0°F	54.8°F	analysis
Nov 8	47.4°F	44.3°F	50.1°F	analysis
Nov 9	47.5°F	44.7°F	50.1°F	analysis
Nov 10	48.7°F	45.2°F	52.3°F	analysis
Today	50.7°F	47.6°F	53.3°F	analysis
Nov 12	49.4°F	47.5°F	50.5°F	forecast
Nov 13	42.3°F	40.3°F	45.2°F	forecast
Nov 14	38.0°F	37.4°F	39.0°F	forecast
Nov 15	36.7°F	36.6°F	36.8°F	forecast
Nov 16	37.3°F	36.6°F	39.3°F	forecast
Nov 17	39.0°F	37.7°F	41.8°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	Mar 2
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Apr 11
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 18
60°F	Tomatoes	May 20
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

24260 51°F · 24609 49°F · 24649 51°F · 24266 50°F · 24225 51°F · 24612 49°F · 24641 49°F · 24210 50°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 24280 today?: About 51°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 48°F and high 53°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 7.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 24280?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Apr 11 and 55°F from May 18.

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).