What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 16746 today?

About 44°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 41°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 11.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 16746?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 27 and 55°F from Jun 6.

ZIP 16746 · Pennsylvania · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 16746

44°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 41°F · high 46°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 11.3 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

10° cooler

53°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.

View as table

Day	Average	Low	High
Nov 4	53.3°F	49.9°F	56.9°F	analysis
Nov 5	56.9°F	55.9°F	58.2°F	analysis
Nov 6	51.5°F	50.1°F	53.2°F	analysis
Nov 7	43.2°F	41.1°F	47.1°F	analysis
Nov 8	43.5°F	41.8°F	45.4°F	analysis
Nov 9	44.3°F	44.0°F	44.5°F	analysis
Nov 10	43.9°F	40.6°F	47.2°F	analysis
Today	43.8°F	40.7°F	45.9°F	analysis
Nov 12	43.9°F	42.5°F	44.7°F	forecast
Nov 13	37.6°F	36.1°F	40.2°F	forecast
Nov 14	35.2°F	34.6°F	36.1°F	forecast
Nov 15	33.8°F	33.7°F	34.1°F	forecast
Nov 16	34.9°F	33.8°F	36.8°F	forecast
Nov 17	36.0°F	35.8°F	36.2°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 13
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	May 27
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Jun 6
60°F	Tomatoes	not reached
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

16743 44°F · 16915 44°F · 16748 44°F · 16750 44°F · 16724 44°F · 16720 45°F · 16730 44°F · 16749 44°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 16746 today?: About 44°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 41°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 11.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 16746?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 27 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).