What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 25876 today?

About 51°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 47°F and high 55°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 14 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 25876?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Apr 11 and 55°F from May 18.

ZIP 25876 · Beckley, WV · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 25876

51°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 47°F · high 55°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 14 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

7° cooler

58°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

48°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	57.9°F	56.2°F	59.9°F	analysis
Nov 5	60.2°F	59.7°F	60.6°F	analysis
Nov 6	56.4°F	54.4°F	58.0°F	analysis
Nov 7	49.2°F	47.2°F	52.7°F	analysis
Nov 8	45.7°F	41.8°F	49.2°F	analysis
Nov 9	46.7°F	43.1°F	49.6°F	analysis
Nov 10	48.2°F	43.8°F	52.5°F	analysis
Today	51.3°F	47.4°F	54.6°F	analysis
Nov 12	49.2°F	46.9°F	50.7°F	forecast
Nov 13	41.7°F	39.9°F	44.5°F	forecast
Nov 14	38.3°F	37.9°F	39.2°F	forecast
Nov 15	37.7°F	37.4°F	38.1°F	forecast
Nov 16	37.0°F	36.5°F	37.5°F	forecast
Nov 17	37.6°F	36.2°F	40.5°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 2
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Apr 11
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 18
60°F	Tomatoes	May 20
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

Beckley, WV, 28 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

24867 52°F · 25875 51°F · 25882 52°F · 25916 51°F · 25870 50°F · 24847 52°F · 24880 51°F · 24874 52°F

More: crabgrass timing in West Virginia · every West Virginia city · how accurate the model is.

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 25876 today?: About 51°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 47°F and high 55°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 14 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 25876?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Apr 11 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).