What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 19002 today?

About 54°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 49°F and high 57°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 7.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 19002?

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 6.

ZIP 19002 · Maple Glen, PA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 19002

54°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 49°F · high 57°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 7.5 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

6° cooler

60°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

53°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 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	59.9°F	55.0°F	64.0°F	analysis
Nov 5	62.1°F	60.2°F	64.6°F	analysis
Nov 6	62.8°F	61.7°F	63.6°F	analysis
Nov 7	56.9°F	54.5°F	58.9°F	analysis
Nov 8	52.6°F	50.3°F	55.3°F	analysis
Nov 9	51.9°F	49.0°F	54.4°F	analysis
Nov 10	51.5°F	46.9°F	55.6°F	analysis
Today	53.5°F	48.7°F	56.9°F	analysis
Nov 12	54.4°F	53.3°F	55.5°F	forecast
Nov 13	46.7°F	43.8°F	50.1°F	forecast
Nov 14	42.6°F	40.4°F	44.2°F	forecast
Nov 15	41.4°F	37.7°F	44.0°F	forecast
Nov 16	44.2°F	41.1°F	47.6°F	forecast
Nov 17	43.5°F	39.0°F	46.8°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	Apr 13
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 6
60°F	Tomatoes	May 28
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 5

Lansdale, PA, 8 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.

19477 54°F · 19436 54°F · 19437 54°F · 18936 54°F · 19454 54°F · 19044 54°F · 19034 54°F · 19422 54°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 19002 today?: About 54°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 49°F and high 57°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 7.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 19002?: 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 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).