What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 26436 today?

About 52°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 49°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 5.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 26436?

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 18.

ZIP 26436 · Clarksburg, WV · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 26436

52°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 49°F · high 54°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 5.9 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 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	59.5°F	57.2°F	61.4°F	analysis
Nov 5	61.5°F	60.9°F	62.0°F	analysis
Nov 6	56.2°F	54.8°F	58.2°F	analysis
Nov 7	48.4°F	47.2°F	51.2°F	analysis
Nov 8	45.7°F	42.7°F	48.6°F	analysis
Nov 9	47.6°F	44.9°F	49.9°F	analysis
Nov 10	48.4°F	45.1°F	52.2°F	analysis
Today	51.5°F	48.7°F	54.1°F	analysis
Nov 12	49.9°F	48.7°F	51.2°F	forecast
Nov 13	43.8°F	42.6°F	46.3°F	forecast
Nov 14	40.1°F	39.7°F	40.8°F	forecast
Nov 15	38.3°F	37.4°F	40.0°F	forecast
Nov 16	41.0°F	38.9°F	43.3°F	forecast
Nov 17	41.2°F	37.9°F	44.2°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 4
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Apr 12
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 18
60°F	Tomatoes	May 20
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 9

Clarksburg, WV, 32 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

26456 52°F · 26411 52°F · 26426 51°F · 26320 51°F · 26339 51°F · 26415 52°F · 26421 52°F · 26448 51°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 26436 today?: About 52°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 49°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 5.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 26436?: 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 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).