What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 14211 today?

About 50°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 47°F and high 51°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 11.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 14211?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 17 and 55°F from May 26.

ZIP 14211 · Buffalo, NY · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 14211

50°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 47°F · high 51°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 11.8 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

13° cooler

63°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

50°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 26

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	62.7°F	59.3°F	66.1°F	analysis
Nov 5	62.7°F	60.6°F	64.5°F	analysis
Nov 6	56.2°F	53.1°F	58.8°F	analysis
Nov 7	49.7°F	47.9°F	50.8°F	analysis
Nov 8	50.0°F	47.8°F	51.5°F	analysis
Nov 9	49.5°F	48.6°F	50.7°F	analysis
Nov 10	50.0°F	46.2°F	54.0°F	analysis
Today	49.7°F	46.8°F	50.7°F	analysis
Nov 12	46.5°F	44.5°F	48.3°F	forecast
Nov 13	40.9°F	40.4°F	41.8°F	forecast
Nov 14	39.8°F	37.9°F	41.7°F	forecast
Nov 15	41.4°F	39.7°F	42.9°F	forecast
Nov 16	43.1°F	42.0°F	44.2°F	forecast
Nov 17	44.0°F	40.9°F	46.3°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	Mar 31
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	May 17
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 26
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 6
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

Buffalo, NY, 5 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

14212 50°F · 14208 50°F · 14206 50°F · 14215 50°F · 14209 50°F · 14214 50°F · 14204 50°F · 14210 47°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 14211 today?: About 50°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 47°F and high 51°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 11.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 14211?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 17 and 55°F from May 26.

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).