What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 24657 today?

About 52°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 48°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 9.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 24657?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Apr 11 and 55°F from May 18.

ZIP 24657 · Richlands, VA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 24657

52°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 48°F · high 55°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 9.1 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

5° cooler

57°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

49°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	56.9°F	54.6°F	59.1°F	analysis
Nov 5	60.1°F	59.5°F	60.6°F	analysis
Nov 6	57.3°F	55.3°F	59.1°F	analysis
Nov 7	50.3°F	49.0°F	53.9°F	analysis
Nov 8	46.9°F	43.4°F	50.2°F	analysis
Nov 9	47.9°F	44.9°F	50.4°F	analysis
Nov 10	49.1°F	45.1°F	53.1°F	analysis
Today	51.6°F	48.1°F	54.6°F	analysis
Nov 12	49.6°F	47.2°F	51.2°F	forecast
Nov 13	41.9°F	40.2°F	44.9°F	forecast
Nov 14	37.9°F	37.5°F	38.6°F	forecast
Nov 15	37.4°F	37.2°F	37.5°F	forecast
Nov 16	37.2°F	36.9°F	37.5°F	forecast
Nov 17	37.9°F	37.0°F	40.3°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 11
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 18
60°F	Tomatoes	May 20
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 9

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

24622 52°F · 24634 53°F · 24639 53°F · 24879 52°F · 24817 52°F · 24641 49°F · 24631 53°F · 24873 53°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 24657 today?: About 52°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 48°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 9.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 24657?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Apr 11 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).