What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 26521 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 4.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 26521?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Apr 13 and 55°F from May 19.

ZIP 26521 · Morgantown, WV · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 26521

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 4.5 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

8° cooler

59°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.

View as table

Day	Average	Low	High
Nov 4	59.1°F	56.8°F	61.1°F	analysis
Nov 5	60.7°F	60.2°F	61.3°F	analysis
Nov 6	55.4°F	53.6°F	57.8°F	analysis
Nov 7	47.1°F	46.1°F	49.8°F	analysis
Nov 8	44.5°F	41.8°F	47.5°F	analysis
Nov 9	47.0°F	44.9°F	48.8°F	analysis
Nov 10	47.4°F	44.4°F	50.7°F	analysis
Today	50.6°F	48.1°F	53.1°F	analysis
Nov 12	49.3°F	48.4°F	50.5°F	forecast
Nov 13	44.2°F	42.4°F	46.3°F	forecast
Nov 14	38.9°F	38.4°F	39.3°F	forecast
Nov 15	38.6°F	37.3°F	40.7°F	forecast
Nov 16	41.3°F	39.7°F	42.7°F	forecast
Nov 17	40.3°F	37.3°F	42.8°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 5
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Apr 13
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 19
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 5
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

Morgantown, WV, 25 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

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Today's modelled average.

26544 51°F · 15362 51°F · 15316 51°F · 26570 51°F · 26590 51°F · 26541 51°F · 15349 51°F · 15352 50°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 26521 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 4.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 26521?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Apr 13 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).