What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 24459 today?

About 50°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 47°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 5.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 24459?

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 19.

ZIP 24459 · Staunton, VA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 24459

50°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 47°F · high 53°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 5.1 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

4° cooler

54°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

49°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 19

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	54.3°F	51.4°F	57.4°F	analysis
Nov 5	59.5°F	57.9°F	61.2°F	analysis
Nov 6	60.2°F	59.3°F	60.8°F	analysis
Nov 7	53.6°F	51.6°F	57.5°F	analysis
Nov 8	46.9°F	43.4°F	49.7°F	analysis
Nov 9	47.6°F	44.7°F	49.9°F	analysis
Nov 10	47.8°F	44.4°F	51.2°F	analysis
Today	50.1°F	46.8°F	53.2°F	analysis
Nov 12	49.5°F	48.7°F	50.5°F	forecast
Nov 13	45.4°F	44.4°F	47.4°F	forecast
Nov 14	40.7°F	38.4°F	42.2°F	forecast
Nov 15	37.5°F	34.2°F	40.1°F	forecast
Nov 16	37.8°F	33.9°F	41.2°F	forecast
Nov 17	39.2°F	35.7°F	42.2°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 19
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 8
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

Staunton, VA, 22 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

24430 50°F · 24476 50°F · 24411 50°F · 24440 50°F · 24472 50°F · 24479 51°F · 24415 50°F · 24473 51°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 24459 today?: About 50°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 47°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 5.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 24459?: 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 19.

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).