What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 24839 today?

About 53°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 49°F and high 57°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 8.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 24839?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 23 and 55°F from May 17.

ZIP 24839 · West Virginia · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 24839

53°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 49°F · high 57°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 8.7 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

6° cooler

60°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

50°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	59.5°F	56.6°F	62.3°F	analysis
Nov 5	61.3°F	60.6°F	61.8°F	analysis
Nov 6	57.6°F	55.2°F	58.8°F	analysis
Nov 7	51.2°F	49.2°F	54.4°F	analysis
Nov 8	48.0°F	44.0°F	51.5°F	analysis
Nov 9	48.5°F	44.7°F	51.8°F	analysis
Nov 10	50.1°F	45.2°F	55.0°F	analysis
Today	53.2°F	48.8°F	57.0°F	analysis
Nov 12	51.1°F	48.5°F	53.0°F	forecast
Nov 13	43.0°F	41.2°F	46.0°F	forecast
Nov 14	39.0°F	38.1°F	39.9°F	forecast
Nov 15	38.5°F	38.0°F	39.8°F	forecast
Nov 16	39.0°F	37.9°F	41.5°F	forecast
Nov 17	40.1°F	37.9°F	43.7°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 23
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 17
60°F	Tomatoes	May 19
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 9

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

24882 53°F · 24869 53°F · 24845 53°F · 24851 53°F · 24834 53°F · 24822 53°F · 24844 53°F · 24823 53°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 24839 today?: About 53°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 49°F and high 57°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 8.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 24839?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 23 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).