What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 12416 today?

About 47°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 44°F and high 48°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 10.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 12416?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 18 and 55°F from Jun 5.

ZIP 12416 · Marbletown, NY · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 12416

47°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 44°F · high 48°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 10.9 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

9° cooler

55°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

47°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Jun 5

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	55.4°F	52.8°F	58.0°F	analysis
Nov 5	56.0°F	55.0°F	56.9°F	analysis
Nov 6	56.6°F	56.1°F	57.1°F	analysis
Nov 7	52.9°F	49.7°F	54.8°F	analysis
Nov 8	47.0°F	46.5°F	47.2°F	analysis
Nov 9	45.2°F	44.9°F	45.8°F	analysis
Nov 10	45.1°F	42.4°F	48.0°F	analysis
Today	46.7°F	44.5°F	47.6°F	analysis
Nov 12	45.0°F	44.2°F	46.2°F	forecast
Nov 13	40.9°F	39.9°F	42.4°F	forecast
Nov 14	37.9°F	37.3°F	38.6°F	forecast
Nov 15	36.8°F	36.4°F	37.5°F	forecast
Nov 16	37.0°F	36.1°F	38.1°F	forecast
Nov 17	37.5°F	37.3°F	37.8°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	Apr 11
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	May 18
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Jun 5
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 7
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

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Today's modelled average.

12495 47°F · 12464 47°F · 12448 47°F · 12457 47°F · 12450 44°F · 12412 47°F · 12480 43°F · 12409 47°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 12416 today?: About 47°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 44°F and high 48°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 10.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 12416?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 18 and 55°F from Jun 5.

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).