What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 12944 today?

About 44°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 43°F and high 45°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 7.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 12944?

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 12944 · Plattsburgh, NY · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 12944

44°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 43°F · high 45°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 7.9 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

11° cooler

55°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

46°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	55.3°F	52.7°F	58.7°F	analysis
Nov 5	56.0°F	54.6°F	56.9°F	analysis
Nov 6	54.7°F	53.0°F	55.5°F	analysis
Nov 7	49.6°F	48.2°F	51.9°F	analysis
Nov 8	46.5°F	45.2°F	47.0°F	analysis
Nov 9	46.4°F	45.6°F	47.2°F	analysis
Nov 10	45.1°F	43.5°F	46.4°F	analysis
Today	44.3°F	43.1°F	45.4°F	analysis
Nov 12	40.9°F	39.7°F	42.8°F	forecast
Nov 13	37.1°F	36.8°F	38.1°F	forecast
Nov 14	36.4°F	35.7°F	36.8°F	forecast
Nov 15	36.2°F	35.5°F	36.8°F	forecast
Nov 16	36.7°F	36.2°F	37.2°F	forecast
Nov 17	36.9°F	36.3°F	37.2°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	Apr 14
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	May 18
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Jun 5
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 8
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

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Today's modelled average.

12924 44°F · 12996 44°F · 12911 44°F · 12950 44°F · 12975 44°F · 12972 44°F · 12941 40°F · 12936 44°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 12944 today?: About 44°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 43°F and high 45°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 7.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 12944?: 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).