What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 24465 today?

About 46°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 44°F and high 49°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 14.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 24465?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 18 and 55°F from May 20.

ZIP 24465 · Virginia · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 24465

46°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 44°F · high 49°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 14.5 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

6° cooler

52°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

44°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 20

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	52.2°F	50.1°F	54.2°F	analysis
Nov 5	56.0°F	55.0°F	57.1°F	analysis
Nov 6	54.1°F	53.4°F	55.9°F	analysis
Nov 7	46.1°F	43.1°F	50.7°F	analysis
Nov 8	41.5°F	38.6°F	44.3°F	analysis
Nov 9	43.4°F	42.0°F	44.4°F	analysis
Nov 10	43.5°F	40.4°F	46.5°F	analysis
Today	46.5°F	43.6°F	49.2°F	analysis
Nov 12	45.1°F	44.0°F	46.2°F	forecast
Nov 13	39.0°F	37.4°F	41.5°F	forecast
Nov 14	36.4°F	35.9°F	37.0°F	forecast
Nov 15	34.7°F	34.2°F	35.7°F	forecast
Nov 16	33.5°F	33.3°F	33.9°F	forecast
Nov 17	34.3°F	33.4°F	36.6°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 6
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	May 18
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 20
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 9
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

24944 46°F · 24458 50°F · 24413 48°F · 24915 46°F · 24433 48°F · 24934 48°F · 24487 50°F · 24442 50°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 24465 today?: About 46°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 44°F and high 49°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 14.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 24465?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 18 and 55°F from May 20.

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).