What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 24556 today?

About 55°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 51°F and high 58°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 16.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 24556?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 30 and 55°F from May 17.

ZIP 24556 · Forest, VA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 24556

55°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 51°F · high 58°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 16.4 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

3° cooler

58°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

53°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 17

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	57.5°F	54.6°F	60.7°F	analysis
Nov 5	61.6°F	60.9°F	62.7°F	analysis
Nov 6	61.6°F	60.9°F	62.2°F	analysis
Nov 7	55.4°F	53.7°F	58.9°F	analysis
Nov 8	49.7°F	46.3°F	52.7°F	analysis
Nov 9	51.0°F	48.3°F	53.6°F	analysis
Nov 10	51.8°F	48.3°F	55.3°F	analysis
Today	54.7°F	51.3°F	57.6°F	analysis
Nov 12	53.4°F	52.6°F	54.6°F	forecast
Nov 13	47.7°F	46.7°F	50.3°F	forecast
Nov 14	43.5°F	41.8°F	44.5°F	forecast
Nov 15	40.7°F	39.5°F	42.6°F	forecast
Nov 16	41.3°F	38.1°F	44.5°F	forecast
Nov 17	42.6°F	39.0°F	45.7°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 1
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 30
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 17
60°F	Tomatoes	May 28
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 8

Lynchburg, VA, 23 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

24570 55°F · 24551 56°F · 24523 55°F · 24536 56°F · 24502 56°F · 24503 56°F · 24550 56°F · 24515 56°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 24556 today?: About 55°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 51°F and high 58°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 16.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 24556?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 30 and 55°F from May 17.

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).