What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 17211 today?

About 50°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 47°F and high 54°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 7.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 17211?

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 18.

ZIP 17211 · Pennsylvania · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 17211

50°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 47°F · high 54°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 7.3 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

6° cooler

56°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

50°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 18

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	56.1°F	52.8°F	59.7°F	analysis
Nov 5	60.5°F	58.8°F	62.9°F	analysis
Nov 6	59.6°F	58.2°F	60.4°F	analysis
Nov 7	52.1°F	49.9°F	56.1°F	analysis
Nov 8	48.4°F	45.9°F	50.7°F	analysis
Nov 9	50.5°F	49.2°F	51.4°F	analysis
Nov 10	48.8°F	45.1°F	52.3°F	analysis
Today	50.4°F	47.4°F	53.7°F	analysis
Nov 12	51.3°F	50.8°F	52.5°F	forecast
Nov 13	47.2°F	45.8°F	49.0°F	forecast
Nov 14	40.9°F	39.2°F	42.2°F	forecast
Nov 15	40.9°F	39.1°F	42.7°F	forecast
Nov 16	42.5°F	40.2°F	44.6°F	forecast
Nov 17	41.6°F	38.1°F	44.2°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	Mar 6
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Apr 13
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 18
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 5
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

Cumberland, MD, 32 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

15535 50°F · 21766 50°F · 21530 50°F · 17267 51°F · 21750 51°F · 21555 52°F · 15522 48°F · 25422 52°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 17211 today?: About 50°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 47°F and high 54°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 7.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 17211?: 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 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).