What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 14065 today?

About 44°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 42°F and high 46°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 5.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 14065?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 19 and 55°F from Jun 7.

ZIP 14065 · Boston, NY · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 14065

44°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 42°F · high 46°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 5.4 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

11° cooler

56°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

45°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Jun 7

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	55.6°F	52.7°F	58.8°F	analysis
Nov 5	58.8°F	58.4°F	59.7°F	analysis
Nov 6	51.9°F	50.5°F	54.2°F	analysis
Nov 7	44.8°F	43.5°F	47.4°F	analysis
Nov 8	45.1°F	43.7°F	47.0°F	analysis
Nov 9	45.6°F	45.0°F	46.5°F	analysis
Nov 10	44.9°F	42.2°F	47.4°F	analysis
Today	44.4°F	42.0°F	45.8°F	analysis
Nov 12	43.3°F	42.0°F	44.5°F	forecast
Nov 13	37.7°F	36.0°F	39.9°F	forecast
Nov 14	34.5°F	34.2°F	34.8°F	forecast
Nov 15	34.4°F	33.5°F	35.7°F	forecast
Nov 16	36.7°F	35.7°F	37.9°F	forecast
Nov 17	36.8°F	35.2°F	38.2°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 12
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	May 19
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Jun 7
60°F	Tomatoes	not reached
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

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Today's modelled average.

14029 44°F · 14060 44°F · 14744 44°F · 14777 44°F · 14024 44°F · 14009 45°F · 14173 45°F · 14042 45°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 14065 today?: About 44°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 42°F and high 46°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 5.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 14065?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 19 and 55°F from Jun 7.

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).