What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 16112 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 4.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 16112?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 16 and 55°F from May 19.

ZIP 16112 · New Castle, PA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 16112

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 4.4 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	58.7°F	57.2°F	59.3°F	analysis
Nov 5	59.6°F	59.3°F	60.2°F	analysis
Nov 6	53.1°F	50.0°F	56.4°F	analysis
Nov 7	46.1°F	45.4°F	47.2°F	analysis
Nov 8	45.6°F	43.1°F	48.2°F	analysis
Nov 9	47.5°F	46.3°F	48.7°F	analysis
Nov 10	47.1°F	43.7°F	50.9°F	analysis
Today	47.8°F	44.7°F	50.4°F	analysis
Nov 12	49.1°F	48.7°F	49.8°F	forecast
Nov 13	44.0°F	42.3°F	46.5°F	forecast
Nov 14	39.6°F	38.6°F	40.2°F	forecast
Nov 15	40.5°F	38.9°F	42.1°F	forecast
Nov 16	42.5°F	41.3°F	44.2°F	forecast
Nov 17	42.4°F	39.0°F	44.4°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 7
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	May 16
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 19
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 7
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

New Castle, PA, 14 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

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Today's modelled average.

44442 48°F · 16132 48°F · 44454 48°F · 16102 48°F · 16120 48°F · 44443 48°F · 44514 48°F · 16116 48°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 16112 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 4.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 16112?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 16 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).