What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 80732 today?

About 51°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 48°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 4.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 80732?

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 80732 · Colorado · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 80732

51°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 48°F · high 55°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 4.8 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

6° warmer

45°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

50°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	45.4°F	40.9°F	50.6°F	analysis
Nov 5	47.2°F	42.6°F	53.4°F	analysis
Nov 6	46.6°F	41.1°F	53.0°F	analysis
Nov 7	47.5°F	42.0°F	54.6°F	analysis
Nov 8	48.9°F	44.0°F	54.5°F	analysis
Nov 9	51.4°F	46.1°F	58.7°F	analysis
Nov 10	50.1°F	44.9°F	55.5°F	analysis
Today	51.0°F	47.6°F	55.1°F	analysis
Nov 12	50.8°F	45.6°F	57.6°F	forecast
Nov 13	49.9°F	45.1°F	54.1°F	forecast
Nov 14	47.9°F	44.0°F	52.2°F	forecast
Nov 15	47.1°F	42.3°F	52.6°F	forecast
Nov 16	46.2°F	41.5°F	51.6°F	forecast
Nov 17	46.7°F	40.9°F	53.7°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 5

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

82054 51°F · 80729 51°F · 82053 50°F · 82007 50°F · 82082 50°F · 82060 50°F · 80611 54°F · 80610 53°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 80732 today?: About 51°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 48°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 4.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 80732?: 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).