What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 14486 today?

About 48°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 45°F and high 49°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 13.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 14486?

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 5.

ZIP 14486 · Geneseo, NY · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 14486

48°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 45°F · high 49°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 13.5 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

14° cooler

61°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

48°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Jun 5

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	61.3°F	58.2°F	64.7°F	analysis
Nov 5	62.3°F	60.4°F	64.0°F	analysis
Nov 6	55.4°F	54.3°F	57.1°F	analysis
Nov 7	49.1°F	47.8°F	51.4°F	analysis
Nov 8	48.5°F	47.2°F	49.8°F	analysis
Nov 9	48.2°F	47.0°F	49.6°F	analysis
Nov 10	47.0°F	43.8°F	50.8°F	analysis
Today	47.6°F	45.4°F	48.7°F	analysis
Nov 12	45.9°F	44.3°F	47.4°F	forecast
Nov 13	40.6°F	39.7°F	42.0°F	forecast
Nov 14	38.4°F	36.6°F	39.9°F	forecast
Nov 15	39.8°F	38.4°F	41.1°F	forecast
Nov 16	41.4°F	40.6°F	42.2°F	forecast
Nov 17	42.6°F	40.6°F	44.1°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 1
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	May 18
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Jun 5
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 7
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

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Today's modelled average.

14592 46°F · 14533 46°F · 14525 48°F · 14539 46°F · 14423 48°F · 14482 48°F · 14511 48°F · 14481 46°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 14486 today?: About 48°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 45°F and high 49°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 13.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 14486?: 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 5.

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).