What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 25534 today?

About 55°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 51°F and high 58°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 9.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 25534?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 7 and 55°F from Apr 12.

ZIP 25534 · Pea Ridge, WV · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 25534

55°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 51°F · high 58°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 9.6 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

8° cooler

63°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

51°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Apr 12

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	62.9°F	60.6°F	65.1°F	analysis
Nov 5	63.5°F	62.4°F	64.0°F	analysis
Nov 6	58.1°F	56.2°F	59.7°F	analysis
Nov 7	51.3°F	48.8°F	53.9°F	analysis
Nov 8	48.3°F	44.5°F	51.9°F	analysis
Nov 9	50.0°F	46.1°F	53.7°F	analysis
Nov 10	51.9°F	47.2°F	56.8°F	analysis
Today	54.7°F	51.0°F	57.7°F	analysis
Nov 12	52.5°F	49.7°F	54.4°F	forecast
Nov 13	44.2°F	42.7°F	46.7°F	forecast
Nov 14	40.6°F	38.4°F	42.2°F	forecast
Nov 15	41.1°F	38.0°F	44.0°F	forecast
Nov 16	41.2°F	37.7°F	44.4°F	forecast
Nov 17	42.3°F	38.1°F	46.1°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 7
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Apr 12
60°F	Tomatoes	May 19
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 7

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Today's modelled average.

25511 55°F · 25512 55°F · 25557 55°F · 25699 55°F · 25540 55°F · 25506 55°F · 25524 55°F · 25517 55°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 25534 today?: About 55°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 51°F and high 58°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 9.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 25534?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 7 and 55°F from Apr 12.

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).