What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 80442 today?

About 37°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 34°F and high 41°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 12.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 80442?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 29 and 55°F from Jun 17.

ZIP 80442 · Colorado · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 80442

37°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 34°F · high 41°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 12.7 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

1° warmer

36°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

38°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Jun 17

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 lettuceToo cold

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	35.9°F	34.7°F	38.3°F	analysis
Nov 5	34.3°F	32.5°F	37.7°F	analysis
Nov 6	35.4°F	34.7°F	37.3°F	analysis
Nov 7	36.5°F	33.8°F	40.4°F	analysis
Nov 8	37.3°F	35.3°F	41.4°F	analysis
Nov 9	38.7°F	35.7°F	43.4°F	analysis
Nov 10	38.5°F	37.9°F	39.7°F	analysis
Today	36.6°F	33.7°F	41.0°F	analysis
Nov 12	37.3°F	33.2°F	42.8°F	forecast
Nov 13	37.2°F	33.8°F	41.0°F	forecast
Nov 14	36.6°F	33.0°F	40.4°F	forecast
Nov 15	36.6°F	33.7°F	40.3°F	forecast
Nov 16	35.6°F	32.1°F	40.2°F	forecast
Nov 17	36.1°F	32.1°F	41.0°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 20
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	May 29
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Jun 17
60°F	Tomatoes	not reached
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

80482 35°F · 80478 35°F · 80451 37°F · 80468 37°F · 80438 34°F · 80436 34°F · 80446 36°F · 80474 39°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 80442 today?: About 37°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 34°F and high 41°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 12.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 80442?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 29 and 55°F from Jun 17.

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).