What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 80549 today?

About 50°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 46°F and high 55°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 12.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 80549?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 20 and 55°F from Mar 21.

ZIP 80549 · Wellington, CO · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 80549

50°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 46°F · high 55°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 12.5 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

3° warmer

47°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

49°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 21

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	47.0°F	42.0°F	52.0°F	analysis
Nov 5	47.9°F	43.1°F	54.0°F	analysis
Nov 6	46.0°F	40.4°F	52.8°F	analysis
Nov 7	47.0°F	41.1°F	54.7°F	analysis
Nov 8	48.3°F	42.9°F	54.3°F	analysis
Nov 9	49.5°F	43.8°F	57.0°F	analysis
Nov 10	48.1°F	42.0°F	54.9°F	analysis
Today	50.4°F	45.9°F	55.1°F	analysis
Nov 12	48.6°F	43.1°F	55.4°F	forecast
Nov 13	47.6°F	42.6°F	53.3°F	forecast
Nov 14	46.7°F	42.4°F	51.8°F	forecast
Nov 15	46.6°F	42.2°F	52.1°F	forecast
Nov 16	44.5°F	39.5°F	50.0°F	forecast
Nov 17	44.1°F	37.9°F	52.0°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	Feb 6
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 20
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 21
60°F	Tomatoes	May 26
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 4

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

80535 47°F · 80612 50°F · 80524 50°F · 82059 45°F · 80648 52°F · 80536 42°F · 82001 49°F · 80521 47°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 80549 today?: About 50°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 46°F and high 55°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 12.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 80549?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 20 and 55°F from Mar 21.

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).