What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 24938 today?

About 49°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 46°F and high 52°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 12.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 24938?

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 24938 · West Virginia · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 24938

49°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 46°F · high 52°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 12.9 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

4° cooler

53°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

47°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	53.0°F	50.8°F	55.3°F	analysis
Nov 5	58.0°F	56.6°F	59.3°F	analysis
Nov 6	56.6°F	55.5°F	58.0°F	analysis
Nov 7	49.2°F	46.9°F	53.5°F	analysis
Nov 8	44.4°F	40.9°F	47.1°F	analysis
Nov 9	46.5°F	44.7°F	47.9°F	analysis
Nov 10	46.2°F	42.8°F	49.5°F	analysis
Today	48.8°F	45.6°F	51.6°F	analysis
Nov 12	47.1°F	46.2°F	48.2°F	forecast
Nov 13	41.3°F	40.1°F	43.8°F	forecast
Nov 14	37.8°F	37.2°F	38.8°F	forecast
Nov 15	36.4°F	35.9°F	37.2°F	forecast
Nov 16	34.8°F	34.0°F	35.7°F	forecast
Nov 17	36.5°F	35.0°F	39.6°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 4
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Apr 13
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 19
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 7
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

24957 48°F · 24991 48°F · 24901 49°F · 24966 48°F · 24986 49°F · 24931 48°F · 24916 49°F · 24925 49°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 24938 today?: About 49°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 46°F and high 52°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 12.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 24938?: 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).