What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 80809 today?

About 42°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 39°F and high 47°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 11.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 80809?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 21 and 55°F from Jun 2.

ZIP 80809 · Manitou Springs, CO · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 80809

42°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 39°F · high 47°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 11.4 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

4° warmer

39°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

42°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Jun 2

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	38.8°F	37.5°F	39.6°F	analysis
Nov 5	38.4°F	37.0°F	41.9°F	analysis
Nov 6	42.1°F	38.8°F	45.8°F	analysis
Nov 7	39.2°F	37.7°F	42.9°F	analysis
Nov 8	40.3°F	37.7°F	46.0°F	analysis
Nov 9	43.0°F	38.6°F	48.6°F	analysis
Nov 10	44.2°F	39.0°F	50.5°F	analysis
Today	42.5°F	38.8°F	46.8°F	analysis
Nov 12	42.2°F	38.0°F	47.6°F	forecast
Nov 13	42.0°F	38.2°F	45.9°F	forecast
Nov 14	40.4°F	37.5°F	43.5°F	forecast
Nov 15	38.2°F	37.4°F	39.5°F	forecast
Nov 16	36.7°F	34.4°F	40.6°F	forecast
Nov 17	40.1°F	35.7°F	46.3°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 13
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 21
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Jun 2
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 17
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

Colorado Springs, CO, 16 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

80829 42°F · 80819 44°F · 80904 52°F · 80919 44°F · 80813 42°F · 80905 52°F · 80906 42°F · 80907 46°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 80809 today?: About 42°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 39°F and high 47°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 11.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 80809?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 21 and 55°F from Jun 2.

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).