ZIP 14770 · Olean, NY · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 14770

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 5.9 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago
10° cooler
54°F on Nov 4
5-day mean
44°F
what the verdicts use
Held 55°F last spring
Jun 6
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.

30°40°50°60°70°50–55°F windowNov 4Nov 6Nov 8TodayNov 14Nov 1654°44°37°
View as table
DayAverageLowHigh
Nov 454.2°F51.2°F57.5°Fanalysis
Nov 557.9°F57.2°F58.9°Fanalysis
Nov 652.0°F50.5°F54.4°Fanalysis
Nov 743.5°F41.4°F46.7°Fanalysis
Nov 844.0°F42.4°F46.0°Fanalysis
Nov 944.9°F44.5°F45.2°Fanalysis
Nov 1044.3°F41.3°F47.3°Fanalysis
Today44.2°F41.6°F46.1°Fanalysis
Nov 1243.9°F42.3°F45.1°Fforecast
Nov 1337.6°F35.8°F40.2°Fforecast
Nov 1435.1°F34.8°F35.2°Fforecast
Nov 1534.2°F34.0°F34.5°Fforecast
Nov 1636.0°F34.4°F37.8°Fforecast
Nov 1736.6°F36.2°F37.2°Fforecast
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.

SoilWhat it meansHeld from (spring 2026)
40°FPeas and lettuceApr 12
50°FPre-emergent window opensMay 19
55°FCrabgrass can germinateJun 6
60°FTomatoesnot reached
65°FWarm-season grass seednot reached

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

14721 44°F · 14788 45°F · 14754 44°F · 14760 45°F · 16731 44°F · 14715 44°F · 14774 44°F · 16750 44°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 14770 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 5.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 14770?
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 6.

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).