What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 11568 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 9.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 11568?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Apr 11 and 55°F from Apr 27.

ZIP 11568 · East Hills, NY · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 11568

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 9.1 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	62.6°F	57.3°F	68.7°F	analysis
Nov 5	63.8°F	60.2°F	67.6°F	analysis
Nov 6	63.9°F	63.2°F	64.5°F	analysis
Nov 7	61.4°F	58.5°F	65.2°F	analysis
Nov 8	57.5°F	54.2°F	62.2°F	analysis
Nov 9	56.0°F	53.7°F	58.4°F	analysis
Nov 10	55.2°F	50.3°F	59.7°F	analysis
Today	57.7°F	53.0°F	62.7°F	analysis
Nov 12	57.1°F	55.8°F	59.3°F	forecast
Nov 13	49.8°F	46.3°F	53.7°F	forecast
Nov 14	45.2°F	43.3°F	46.8°F	forecast
Nov 15	45.7°F	41.3°F	50.5°F	forecast
Nov 16	47.4°F	42.9°F	52.6°F	forecast
Nov 17	47.6°F	43.1°F	52.2°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	Apr 11
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Apr 27
60°F	Tomatoes	May 13
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 28

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Today's modelled average.

11548 58°F · 11577 58°F · 11590 58°F · 11514 58°F · 11576 58°F · 11545 58°F · 11753 58°F · 11596 58°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 11568 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 9.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 11568?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Apr 11 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).