What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 15090 today?

About 48°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 45°F and high 50°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 15 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 15090?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Apr 13 and 55°F from May 19.

ZIP 15090 · Franklin Park, PA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 15090

48°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 45°F · high 50°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 15 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

11° cooler

59°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

47°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 19

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	59.1°F	57.0°F	61.0°F	analysis
Nov 5	60.5°F	60.2°F	61.1°F	analysis
Nov 6	53.8°F	51.0°F	56.9°F	analysis
Nov 7	45.8°F	45.1°F	47.2°F	analysis
Nov 8	45.5°F	43.2°F	47.8°F	analysis
Nov 9	47.0°F	45.9°F	48.0°F	analysis
Nov 10	46.7°F	43.5°F	50.4°F	analysis
Today	47.9°F	45.1°F	50.3°F	analysis
Nov 12	48.6°F	47.5°F	49.9°F	forecast
Nov 13	42.9°F	41.4°F	45.6°F	forecast
Nov 14	38.7°F	37.9°F	39.4°F	forecast
Nov 15	39.5°F	38.0°F	41.2°F	forecast
Nov 16	42.0°F	40.8°F	43.5°F	forecast
Nov 17	42.1°F	39.3°F	43.8°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	Mar 6
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Apr 13
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 19
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 5
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

15015 48°F · 15086 48°F · 15237 52°F · 15143 49°F · 16046 48°F · 16066 48°F · 15044 48°F · 15005 48°F

More: crabgrass timing in Pennsylvania · every Pennsylvania city · how accurate the model is.

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 15090 today?: About 48°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 45°F and high 50°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 15 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 15090?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Apr 13 and 55°F from May 19.

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).