What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 26424 today?

About 51°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 48°F and high 54°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 7.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 26424?

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 26424 · Bridgeport, WV · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 26424

51°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 48°F · high 54°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 7.5 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

8° cooler

60°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

48°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	59.6°F	56.8°F	61.8°F	analysis
Nov 5	61.6°F	61.1°F	62.0°F	analysis
Nov 6	57.1°F	56.0°F	59.1°F	analysis
Nov 7	49.3°F	47.7°F	52.8°F	analysis
Nov 8	45.9°F	43.2°F	48.3°F	analysis
Nov 9	47.4°F	45.2°F	49.3°F	analysis
Nov 10	47.9°F	44.7°F	51.3°F	analysis
Today	51.1°F	48.3°F	53.7°F	analysis
Nov 12	49.9°F	48.8°F	51.0°F	forecast
Nov 13	44.4°F	42.6°F	46.9°F	forecast
Nov 14	39.3°F	38.9°F	40.2°F	forecast
Nov 15	38.0°F	36.9°F	39.6°F	forecast
Nov 16	41.1°F	38.8°F	43.5°F	forecast
Nov 17	41.0°F	37.9°F	43.6°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 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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Today's modelled average.

26330 51°F · 26347 51°F · 26435 51°F · 26349 51°F · 26323 51°F · 26404 51°F · 26438 51°F · 26408 51°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 26424 today?: About 51°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 48°F and high 54°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 7.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 26424?: 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).