What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 13618 today?

About 48°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 45°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 22.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 13618?

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 May 28.

ZIP 13618 · Watertown, NY · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 13618

48°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 45°F · high 50°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 22.8 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

10° cooler

58°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	57.7°F	54.8°F	60.6°F	analysis
Nov 5	60.3°F	58.9°F	61.8°F	analysis
Nov 6	56.4°F	55.9°F	56.7°F	analysis
Nov 7	51.0°F	48.3°F	54.4°F	analysis
Nov 8	48.5°F	45.6°F	50.5°F	analysis
Nov 9	48.8°F	47.9°F	49.4°F	analysis
Nov 10	49.1°F	45.4°F	52.0°F	analysis
Today	48.1°F	45.4°F	49.6°F	analysis
Nov 12	43.4°F	42.3°F	46.0°F	forecast
Nov 13	38.8°F	36.1°F	40.4°F	forecast
Nov 14	39.4°F	37.3°F	41.6°F	forecast
Nov 15	39.0°F	36.4°F	40.9°F	forecast
Nov 16	40.6°F	37.0°F	43.0°F	forecast
Nov 17	40.2°F	36.1°F	43.3°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	May 18
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 28
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 7
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

Watertown, NY, 34 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.

13622 47°F · 13693 47°F · 13632 46°F · 13624 46°F · 13634 47°F · 13685 47°F · 13615 47°F · 13656 46°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 13618 today?: About 48°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 45°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 22.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 13618?: 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 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).