Is it time to blow out the sprinklers in Delaware?
Mid-Atlantic region · transition-season grass
Soil temperature today
Measured68.0°F
Measured at 5 cm by NOAA USCRN station VA_Charlottesville_2_SSE, reading of 2026-10-16. How we get this number.
- Cool-season seeding — 50–65°F (15° wide; estimate OK)
- Crabgrass pre-emergent — 52–58°F (6° wide; measured only)
- Warm-season seeding — above 65°F
Not yet — window is closed
it has not cooled off enough yet.
Done before the ground freezes, not on a fixed date.
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