What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 14521 today?

About 47°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 44°F and high 48°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 9.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 14521?

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 14521 · Penn Yan, NY · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 14521

47°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 44°F · high 48°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 9.3 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

11° cooler

58°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

49°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	57.8°F	54.6°F	61.2°F	analysis
Nov 5	62.2°F	60.8°F	63.6°F	analysis
Nov 6	57.5°F	55.5°F	59.1°F	analysis
Nov 7	51.2°F	49.2°F	54.1°F	analysis
Nov 8	49.2°F	47.6°F	50.6°F	analysis
Nov 9	48.9°F	48.1°F	50.3°F	analysis
Nov 10	46.8°F	43.5°F	50.2°F	analysis
Today	46.9°F	44.2°F	48.3°F	analysis
Nov 12	46.0°F	44.4°F	47.2°F	forecast
Nov 13	40.6°F	39.8°F	42.2°F	forecast
Nov 14	39.0°F	38.2°F	39.4°F	forecast
Nov 15	38.9°F	37.3°F	40.4°F	forecast
Nov 16	40.6°F	39.9°F	41.3°F	forecast
Nov 17	40.8°F	37.9°F	42.8°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 18
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Jun 5
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 8
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

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Today's modelled average.

14588 47°F · 14847 46°F · 14860 46°F · 14541 47°F · 14441 48°F · 13081 47°F · 13026 47°F · 13065 47°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 14521 today?: About 47°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 44°F and high 48°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 9.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 14521?: 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).