What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 11421 today?

About 58°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 53°F and high 63°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 11.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 11421?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 30 and 55°F from Apr 27.

ZIP 11421 · Queens, NY · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 11421

58°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 53°F · high 63°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 11.1 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

5° cooler

63°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

58°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Apr 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	62.8°F	57.5°F	69.0°F	analysis
Nov 5	63.6°F	60.0°F	67.1°F	analysis
Nov 6	64.2°F	63.4°F	65.1°F	analysis
Nov 7	61.4°F	58.7°F	65.1°F	analysis
Nov 8	58.0°F	54.4°F	63.1°F	analysis
Nov 9	56.3°F	53.7°F	59.1°F	analysis
Nov 10	55.5°F	50.5°F	60.4°F	analysis
Today	57.9°F	53.0°F	63.2°F	analysis
Nov 12	57.7°F	56.6°F	59.3°F	forecast
Nov 13	50.0°F	46.1°F	54.6°F	forecast
Nov 14	46.1°F	44.7°F	48.0°F	forecast
Nov 15	46.0°F	41.3°F	51.2°F	forecast
Nov 16	47.7°F	42.8°F	53.3°F	forecast
Nov 17	48.1°F	43.3°F	53.2°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 9
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 30
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Apr 27
60°F	Tomatoes	May 7
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 28

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Today's modelled average.

11416 58°F · 11418 58°F · 11417 58°F · 11208 58°F · 11385 58°F · 11415 58°F · 11419 58°F · 11379 58°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 11421 today?: About 58°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 53°F and high 63°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 11.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 11421?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 30 and 55°F from Apr 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).