ZIP 17019 · Mechanicsburg, PA · Nov 11, 2026
Soil temperature for ZIP code 17019
low 47°F · high 53°F
Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 10.6 km from the ZIP centre point
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.
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| Day | Average | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4 | 55.9°F | 53.0°F | 59.0°F | analysis |
| Nov 5 | 61.4°F | 59.5°F | 63.6°F | analysis |
| Nov 6 | 62.7°F | 62.0°F | 63.1°F | analysis |
| Nov 7 | 56.1°F | 53.5°F | 60.4°F | analysis |
| Nov 8 | 52.0°F | 50.8°F | 52.9°F | analysis |
| Nov 9 | 50.5°F | 48.5°F | 51.5°F | analysis |
| Nov 10 | 49.3°F | 46.2°F | 52.3°F | analysis |
| Today | 50.1°F | 46.7°F | 53.0°F | analysis |
| Nov 12 | 51.5°F | 51.0°F | 52.7°F | forecast |
| Nov 13 | 47.2°F | 45.9°F | 49.4°F | forecast |
| Nov 14 | 41.5°F | 39.5°F | 42.4°F | forecast |
| Nov 15 | 40.5°F | 38.4°F | 42.2°F | forecast |
| Nov 16 | 41.0°F | 38.1°F | 43.2°F | forecast |
| Nov 17 | 40.3°F | 37.3°F | 42.2°F | forecast |
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 6 |
| 55°F | Crabgrass can germinate | May 18 |
| 60°F | Tomatoes | Jun 6 |
| 65°F | Warm-season grass seed | Jun 9 |
Nearby ZIP codes
Today's modelled average.
17323 50°F · 17027 50°F · 17365 50°F · 17055 50°F · 17007 50°F · 17339 50°F · 17372 50°F · 17316 50°F
More: crabgrass timing in Pennsylvania · every Pennsylvania city · how accurate the model is.
Questions
- What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 17019 today?
- About 50°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 47°F and high 53°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 10.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
- Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 17019?
- The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 6 and 55°F from May 18.
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).