What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 12438 today?

About 43°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 42°F and high 44°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 9.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 12438?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Jun 4 and 55°F from Jun 7.

ZIP 12438 · New York · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 12438

43°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 42°F · high 44°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 9.4 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

9° cooler

52°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

44°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Jun 7

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	52.2°F	49.0°F	55.4°F	analysis
Nov 5	54.6°F	53.7°F	55.9°F	analysis
Nov 6	54.7°F	53.9°F	55.9°F	analysis
Nov 7	49.3°F	45.5°F	52.3°F	analysis
Nov 8	43.5°F	43.2°F	43.8°F	analysis
Nov 9	42.2°F	41.5°F	42.9°F	analysis
Nov 10	41.6°F	39.2°F	44.3°F	analysis
Today	43.2°F	41.6°F	44.0°F	analysis
Nov 12	42.2°F	41.1°F	43.1°F	forecast
Nov 13	39.3°F	38.9°F	40.0°F	forecast
Nov 14	38.0°F	37.8°F	38.4°F	forecast
Nov 15	37.5°F	37.3°F	37.7°F	forecast
Nov 16	37.4°F	37.3°F	37.5°F	forecast
Nov 17	36.7°F	36.6°F	36.8°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 13
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Jun 4
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Jun 7
60°F	Tomatoes	not reached
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

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Today's modelled average.

12459 43°F · 12421 43°F · 12474 43°F · 12455 43°F · 12430 43°F · 12441 43°F · 12406 43°F · 12465 43°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 12438 today?: About 43°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 42°F and high 44°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 9.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 12438?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Jun 4 and 55°F from Jun 7.

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).