What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 26739 today?

About 50°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 47°F and high 52°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 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 26739?

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 27.

ZIP 26739 · Keyser, WV · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 26739

50°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 47°F · high 52°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 4 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

6° cooler

56°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

46°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 27

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	56.1°F	53.5°F	58.3°F	analysis
Nov 5	58.8°F	58.0°F	59.7°F	analysis
Nov 6	56.2°F	55.3°F	58.0°F	analysis
Nov 7	46.4°F	43.3°F	51.2°F	analysis
Nov 8	43.0°F	40.7°F	45.8°F	analysis
Nov 9	45.2°F	43.6°F	46.4°F	analysis
Nov 10	46.9°F	44.5°F	49.8°F	analysis
Today	49.6°F	46.8°F	51.8°F	analysis
Nov 12	47.9°F	46.4°F	49.2°F	forecast
Nov 13	41.4°F	39.3°F	44.0°F	forecast
Nov 14	37.0°F	36.0°F	38.2°F	forecast
Nov 15	34.9°F	34.7°F	35.4°F	forecast
Nov 16	36.8°F	34.6°F	39.4°F	forecast
Nov 17	37.9°F	37.2°F	39.1°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 27
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 7
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

26720 50°F · 26707 48°F · 26833 50°F · 26717 50°F · 26743 52°F · 26731 52°F · 26260 47°F · 21538 48°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 26739 today?: About 50°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 47°F and high 52°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 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 26739?: 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 27.

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).