What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 24401 today?

About 52°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 49°F and high 55°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 14.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 24401?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Apr 13 and 55°F from May 18.

ZIP 24401 · Staunton, VA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 24401

52°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 49°F · high 55°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 14.9 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

4° cooler

56°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

51°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	56.4°F	53.5°F	59.5°F	analysis
Nov 5	60.7°F	58.9°F	62.7°F	analysis
Nov 6	61.5°F	60.6°F	62.0°F	analysis
Nov 7	56.2°F	54.4°F	59.5°F	analysis
Nov 8	49.3°F	45.8°F	51.9°F	analysis
Nov 9	49.3°F	46.5°F	51.7°F	analysis
Nov 10	50.0°F	46.5°F	53.3°F	analysis
Today	52.3°F	49.0°F	55.3°F	analysis
Nov 12	52.0°F	51.2°F	52.7°F	forecast
Nov 13	48.3°F	47.3°F	49.8°F	forecast
Nov 14	42.5°F	40.2°F	43.7°F	forecast
Nov 15	40.3°F	36.8°F	43.1°F	forecast
Nov 16	39.6°F	36.1°F	42.4°F	forecast
Nov 17	39.9°F	36.2°F	43.0°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 13
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 18
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 6
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 9

Staunton, VA, 2 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

22939 53°F · 24482 52°F · 24479 51°F · 24477 53°F · 24437 52°F · 24440 50°F · 24467 52°F · 24469 52°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 24401 today?: About 52°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 49°F and high 55°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 14.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 24401?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Apr 13 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).