What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 81030 today?

About 55°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 50°F and high 60°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 11.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 81030?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 9 and 55°F from Mar 10.

ZIP 81030 · La Junta, CO · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 81030

55°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 50°F · high 60°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 11.7 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

2° warmer

53°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

54°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 10

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	53.0°F	47.8°F	59.4°F	analysis
Nov 5	54.6°F	51.4°F	58.6°F	analysis
Nov 6	52.2°F	47.8°F	57.2°F	analysis
Nov 7	52.8°F	47.8°F	58.9°F	analysis
Nov 8	53.4°F	48.3°F	59.5°F	analysis
Nov 9	54.8°F	49.2°F	61.5°F	analysis
Nov 10	55.1°F	49.4°F	62.0°F	analysis
Today	54.7°F	49.9°F	60.0°F	analysis
Nov 12	54.1°F	48.8°F	60.3°F	forecast
Nov 13	54.3°F	49.2°F	59.5°F	forecast
Nov 14	54.7°F	51.0°F	58.8°F	forecast
Nov 15	52.5°F	50.2°F	55.7°F	forecast
Nov 16	49.4°F	44.4°F	56.0°F	forecast
Nov 17	51.7°F	46.5°F	57.9°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 3
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Feb 9
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 10
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 21
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Mar 22

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

81077 55°F · 81067 55°F · 81076 54°F · 81050 55°F · 81033 54°F · 81058 55°F · 81054 55°F · 81021 53°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 81030 today?: About 55°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 50°F and high 60°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 11.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 81030?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 9 and 55°F from Mar 10.

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).