What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 12440 today?

About 48°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 46°F and high 50°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 7.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 12440?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 14 and 55°F from May 28.

ZIP 12440 · New Paltz, NY · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 12440

48°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 46°F · high 50°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 7.3 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

7° cooler

56°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

49°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 28

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	55.5°F	52.7°F	58.6°F	analysis
Nov 5	56.8°F	55.2°F	58.6°F	analysis
Nov 6	58.8°F	58.5°F	59.3°F	analysis
Nov 7	54.0°F	51.8°F	55.7°F	analysis
Nov 8	49.7°F	49.2°F	49.9°F	analysis
Nov 9	47.2°F	46.8°F	47.8°F	analysis
Nov 10	47.0°F	44.5°F	49.3°F	analysis
Today	48.4°F	46.3°F	49.6°F	analysis
Nov 12	47.0°F	46.3°F	48.2°F	forecast
Nov 13	43.0°F	41.8°F	44.5°F	forecast
Nov 14	40.6°F	39.9°F	41.2°F	forecast
Nov 15	38.7°F	38.0°F	39.2°F	forecast
Nov 16	39.9°F	37.5°F	41.8°F	forecast
Nov 17	39.0°F	38.8°F	39.8°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	Mar 30
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	May 14
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 28
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 6
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

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Today's modelled average.

12404 48°F · 12561 48°F · 12484 48°F · 12419 48°F · 12486 48°F · 12525 48°F · 12472 48°F · 12446 48°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 12440 today?: About 48°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 46°F and high 50°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 7.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 12440?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 14 and 55°F from May 28.

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).