What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 26230 today?

About 51°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 48°F and high 53°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 14.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 26230?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Apr 12 and 55°F from May 19.

ZIP 26230 · West Virginia · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 26230

51°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 48°F · high 53°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 14.2 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

8° cooler

58°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.

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Day	Average	Low	High
Nov 4	58.4°F	55.7°F	60.7°F	analysis
Nov 5	60.6°F	60.4°F	60.8°F	analysis
Nov 6	56.5°F	55.4°F	58.4°F	analysis
Nov 7	47.9°F	45.7°F	52.1°F	analysis
Nov 8	44.6°F	41.6°F	47.2°F	analysis
Nov 9	46.0°F	43.8°F	47.6°F	analysis
Nov 10	47.3°F	44.4°F	50.6°F	analysis
Today	50.8°F	48.1°F	53.3°F	analysis
Nov 12	49.1°F	47.4°F	50.7°F	forecast
Nov 13	42.2°F	40.6°F	45.1°F	forecast
Nov 14	38.6°F	38.1°F	39.3°F	forecast
Nov 15	37.0°F	36.6°F	37.7°F	forecast
Nov 16	37.4°F	35.9°F	39.3°F	forecast
Nov 17	38.6°F	37.0°F	40.8°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 3
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Apr 12
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 19
60°F	Tomatoes	May 20
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

26236 51°F · 26222 51°F · 26282 48°F · 26224 51°F · 26215 51°F · 26288 48°F · 26280 48°F · 26234 51°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 26230 today?: About 51°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 48°F and high 53°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 14.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 26230?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Apr 12 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).