What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 24920 today?

About 47°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 44°F and high 50°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 13.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 24920?

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 24920 · Elkins, WV · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 24920

47°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 44°F · high 50°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 13.8 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

6° cooler

54°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	53.9°F	51.9°F	55.7°F	analysis
Nov 5	57.3°F	56.4°F	58.1°F	analysis
Nov 6	54.0°F	53.0°F	55.9°F	analysis
Nov 7	45.1°F	41.8°F	49.8°F	analysis
Nov 8	41.9°F	39.3°F	44.6°F	analysis
Nov 9	43.4°F	41.6°F	44.5°F	analysis
Nov 10	43.6°F	40.6°F	46.7°F	analysis
Today	47.4°F	44.5°F	49.9°F	analysis
Nov 12	45.8°F	44.3°F	47.1°F	forecast
Nov 13	39.4°F	37.6°F	42.0°F	forecast
Nov 14	36.4°F	35.9°F	37.2°F	forecast
Nov 15	35.1°F	34.9°F	35.5°F	forecast
Nov 16	35.0°F	34.8°F	35.2°F	forecast
Nov 17	35.2°F	35.1°F	35.5°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.

26264 46°F · 26268 47°F · 26804 48°F · 24413 48°F · 26296 48°F · 24915 46°F · 26270 48°F · 26273 48°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 24920 today?: About 47°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 44°F and high 50°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 13.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 24920?: 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).