What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 25635 today?

About 53°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 48°F and high 56°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 11.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 25635?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 31 and 55°F from May 18.

ZIP 25635 · West Virginia · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 25635

53°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 48°F · high 56°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 11.3 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

7° cooler

60°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	59.6°F	57.5°F	62.3°F	analysis
Nov 5	61.5°F	60.9°F	61.7°F	analysis
Nov 6	57.1°F	54.8°F	58.6°F	analysis
Nov 7	50.1°F	47.8°F	53.4°F	analysis
Nov 8	47.0°F	42.9°F	50.7°F	analysis
Nov 9	47.8°F	43.8°F	51.2°F	analysis
Nov 10	49.5°F	44.7°F	54.3°F	analysis
Today	52.7°F	48.5°F	56.2°F	analysis
Nov 12	50.3°F	47.6°F	52.3°F	forecast
Nov 13	42.4°F	40.7°F	45.2°F	forecast
Nov 14	39.2°F	38.4°F	40.0°F	forecast
Nov 15	38.2°F	38.0°F	38.4°F	forecast
Nov 16	38.1°F	37.6°F	39.5°F	forecast
Nov 17	39.7°F	37.2°F	43.2°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	Mar 31
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.

25611 53°F · 25634 53°F · 25628 53°F · 25617 53°F · 25606 53°F · 25632 54°F · 25621 54°F · 25650 53°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 25635 today?: About 53°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 48°F and high 56°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 11.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 25635?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 31 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).