What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 12812 today?

About 40°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 40°F and high 42°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 16.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 12812?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Jun 5 and 55°F from Jun 8.

ZIP 12812 · New York · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 12812

40°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 40°F · high 42°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 16.4 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

13° cooler

53°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

43°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Jun 8

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	53.0°F	49.2°F	56.6°F	analysis
Nov 5	53.6°F	52.3°F	55.0°F	analysis
Nov 6	51.8°F	49.2°F	53.0°F	analysis
Nov 7	48.7°F	45.2°F	51.4°F	analysis
Nov 8	42.5°F	42.0°F	43.1°F	analysis
Nov 9	42.2°F	41.5°F	42.8°F	analysis
Nov 10	40.4°F	38.8°F	42.3°F	analysis
Today	40.3°F	39.5°F	41.8°F	analysis
Nov 12	37.6°F	37.5°F	37.9°F	forecast
Nov 13	36.1°F	35.7°F	37.0°F	forecast
Nov 14	34.8°F	34.7°F	35.2°F	forecast
Nov 15	34.5°F	34.2°F	34.8°F	forecast
Nov 16	34.8°F	34.8°F	34.8°F	forecast
Nov 17	34.8°F	34.7°F	34.8°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 27
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Jun 5
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Jun 8
60°F	Tomatoes	not reached
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

12864 41°F · 12842 41°F · 12851 43°F · 12847 40°F · 12852 40°F · 13436 41°F · 12164 40°F · 12856 41°F

More: crabgrass timing in New York · every New York city · how accurate the model is.

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 12812 today?: About 40°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 40°F and high 42°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 16.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 12812?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Jun 5 and 55°F from Jun 8.

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).