What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 24613 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 7.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 24613?

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 24613 · Bluefield, VA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 24613

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 7.9 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

5° cooler

55°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

48°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	54.6°F	53.7°F	56.1°F	analysis
Nov 5	58.3°F	57.3°F	59.6°F	analysis
Nov 6	57.1°F	56.1°F	58.9°F	analysis
Nov 7	49.8°F	48.0°F	53.4°F	analysis
Nov 8	45.2°F	42.2°F	48.1°F	analysis
Nov 9	46.5°F	44.5°F	48.4°F	analysis
Nov 10	47.3°F	44.2°F	50.7°F	analysis
Today	50.0°F	47.0°F	52.6°F	analysis
Nov 12	48.7°F	46.6°F	49.9°F	forecast
Nov 13	41.2°F	39.2°F	44.2°F	forecast
Nov 14	37.8°F	37.5°F	38.4°F	forecast
Nov 15	36.5°F	36.4°F	36.6°F	forecast
Nov 16	36.2°F	36.0°F	36.4°F	forecast
Nov 17	35.6°F	35.4°F	35.9°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 6
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

24738 50°F · 24605 50°F · 24635 50°F · 24606 51°F · 24715 50°F · 24724 50°F · 24848 51°F · 24861 50°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 24613 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 7.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 24613?: 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).