What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 14217 today?

About 50°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 47°F and high 52°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 10.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 14217?

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 18.

ZIP 14217 · Kenmore, NY · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 14217

50°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 47°F · high 52°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 10.5 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

13° cooler

63°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

51°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 18

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	63.3°F	59.7°F	66.0°F	analysis
Nov 5	62.4°F	60.8°F	63.8°F	analysis
Nov 6	56.4°F	52.9°F	59.1°F	analysis
Nov 7	50.2°F	47.8°F	52.8°F	analysis
Nov 8	50.7°F	46.8°F	53.5°F	analysis
Nov 9	50.0°F	48.9°F	50.8°F	analysis
Nov 10	51.8°F	46.9°F	56.6°F	analysis
Today	50.2°F	46.8°F	52.1°F	analysis
Nov 12	47.2°F	44.9°F	49.4°F	forecast
Nov 13	41.6°F	40.9°F	42.4°F	forecast
Nov 14	41.1°F	39.0°F	42.9°F	forecast
Nov 15	42.4°F	40.0°F	44.2°F	forecast
Nov 16	44.1°F	42.9°F	45.4°F	forecast
Nov 17	45.3°F	41.3°F	48.9°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 30
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	May 17
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 18
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 4
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 7

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 14217 today?: About 50°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 47°F and high 52°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 10.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 14217?: 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 18.

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).