ZIP 81050 · La Junta, CO · Nov 11, 2026
Soil temperature for ZIP code 81050
low 50°F · high 61°F
Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 12 km from the ZIP centre point
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.
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| Day | Average | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4 | 53.7°F | 48.0°F | 60.9°F | analysis |
| Nov 5 | 54.7°F | 51.2°F | 58.5°F | analysis |
| Nov 6 | 52.7°F | 47.8°F | 58.6°F | analysis |
| Nov 7 | 54.2°F | 49.0°F | 60.2°F | analysis |
| Nov 8 | 54.3°F | 48.7°F | 61.0°F | analysis |
| Nov 9 | 55.2°F | 49.4°F | 62.1°F | analysis |
| Nov 10 | 55.6°F | 49.6°F | 62.7°F | analysis |
| Today | 55.4°F | 50.3°F | 60.8°F | analysis |
| Nov 12 | 54.7°F | 49.4°F | 60.9°F | forecast |
| Nov 13 | 54.8°F | 49.4°F | 60.7°F | forecast |
| Nov 14 | 55.3°F | 51.8°F | 58.9°F | forecast |
| Nov 15 | 52.2°F | 49.8°F | 55.5°F | forecast |
| Nov 16 | 49.7°F | 44.7°F | 57.3°F | forecast |
| Nov 17 | 52.4°F | 47.4°F | 58.7°F | forecast |
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 9 |
| 60°F | Tomatoes | Mar 21 |
| 65°F | Warm-season grass seed | Mar 21 |
This ZIP code area covers about 508 square miles; the reading is for the model grid cell nearest its Census centre point, which can be far from where you are. Try a neighbouring ZIP if it looks off.
Nearby ZIP codes
Today's modelled average.
81077 55°F · 81054 55°F · 81030 55°F · 81067 55°F · 81058 55°F · 81044 54°F · 81033 54°F · 81076 54°F
More: crabgrass timing in Colorado · every Colorado city · how accurate the model is.
Questions
- What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 81050 today?
- About 55°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 50°F and high 61°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 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
- Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 81050?
- 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 9.
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).