What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 13601 today?

About 47°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 45°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 7.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 13601?

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 6.

ZIP 13601 · Watertown, NY · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 13601

47°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 45°F · high 48°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

13° cooler

60°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

48°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Jun 6

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	59.5°F	57.0°F	62.8°F	analysis
Nov 5	61.5°F	60.0°F	62.4°F	analysis
Nov 6	57.3°F	56.4°F	58.2°F	analysis
Nov 7	51.6°F	48.8°F	54.6°F	analysis
Nov 8	48.0°F	47.0°F	48.8°F	analysis
Nov 9	48.1°F	47.6°F	48.7°F	analysis
Nov 10	47.2°F	45.6°F	49.4°F	analysis
Today	46.6°F	44.7°F	48.3°F	analysis
Nov 12	42.8°F	41.0°F	44.9°F	forecast
Nov 13	38.2°F	37.7°F	39.0°F	forecast
Nov 14	37.8°F	36.4°F	39.0°F	forecast
Nov 15	37.8°F	36.8°F	38.8°F	forecast
Nov 16	38.9°F	38.1°F	39.4°F	forecast
Nov 17	37.9°F	37.4°F	38.5°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 12
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	May 18
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Jun 6
60°F	Tomatoes	not reached
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

Watertown, NY, 1 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

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Today's modelled average.

13615 47°F · 13616 45°F · 13603 45°F · 13612 45°F · 13638 45°F · 13634 47°F · 13606 45°F · 13682 45°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 13601 today?: About 47°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 45°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 7.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 13601?: 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 6.

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).