What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 16802 today?

About 47°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 44°F and high 49°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 11.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 16802?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 17 and 55°F from May 28.

ZIP 16802 · State College, PA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 16802

47°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 44°F · high 49°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 11.1 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

7° cooler

54°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

47°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 28

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	53.8°F	50.8°F	56.9°F	analysis
Nov 5	58.3°F	56.4°F	60.2°F	analysis
Nov 6	56.4°F	55.0°F	57.5°F	analysis
Nov 7	48.9°F	46.4°F	53.4°F	analysis
Nov 8	46.7°F	45.6°F	48.2°F	analysis
Nov 9	47.7°F	46.7°F	48.5°F	analysis
Nov 10	46.3°F	43.3°F	49.0°F	analysis
Today	46.7°F	43.6°F	49.4°F	analysis
Nov 12	47.6°F	46.9°F	48.9°F	forecast
Nov 13	43.0°F	41.6°F	45.2°F	forecast
Nov 14	38.9°F	38.5°F	39.5°F	forecast
Nov 15	37.6°F	36.6°F	39.0°F	forecast
Nov 16	39.3°F	37.7°F	40.8°F	forecast
Nov 17	38.4°F	37.9°F	39.4°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 8
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	May 17
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 28
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 7
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

State College, PA, 1 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.

16801 47°F · 16803 46°F · 16851 47°F · 16868 46°F · 16827 47°F · 16865 46°F · 16835 46°F · 16844 46°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 16802 today?: About 47°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 44°F and high 49°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 11.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 16802?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 17 and 55°F from May 28.

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).