What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 15469 today?

About 49°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 46°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 7.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 15469?

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 15469 · Connellsville, PA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 15469

49°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 46°F · high 52°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 7.1 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

10° 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	59.3°F	56.2°F	62.2°F	analysis
Nov 5	61.0°F	60.8°F	61.5°F	analysis
Nov 6	55.7°F	54.0°F	57.8°F	analysis
Nov 7	47.0°F	45.5°F	50.3°F	analysis
Nov 8	44.9°F	42.7°F	47.2°F	analysis
Nov 9	46.6°F	45.1°F	47.8°F	analysis
Nov 10	46.4°F	43.5°F	49.6°F	analysis
Today	49.1°F	46.1°F	52.0°F	analysis
Nov 12	48.9°F	47.5°F	50.1°F	forecast
Nov 13	43.2°F	41.4°F	45.8°F	forecast
Nov 14	38.4°F	37.8°F	39.7°F	forecast
Nov 15	37.2°F	36.9°F	37.7°F	forecast
Nov 16	39.0°F	37.3°F	41.2°F	forecast
Nov 17	40.0°F	37.9°F	42.0°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 5
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Apr 13
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 19
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 6
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

15446 49°F · 15462 49°F · 15490 49°F · 15622 47°F · 15464 49°F · 15628 47°F · 15646 47°F · 15425 49°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 15469 today?: About 49°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 46°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 7.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 15469?: 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).