What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 81324 today?

About 46°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 41°F and high 52°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 81324?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 19 and 55°F from Mar 21.

ZIP 81324 · Colorado · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 81324

46°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 41°F · high 52°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

On a week ago

2° warmer

44°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

45°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	44.3°F	40.9°F	48.1°F	analysis
Nov 5	43.3°F	39.2°F	48.6°F	analysis
Nov 6	45.6°F	42.0°F	51.0°F	analysis
Nov 7	45.6°F	41.8°F	50.3°F	analysis
Nov 8	45.4°F	40.7°F	51.6°F	analysis
Nov 9	45.4°F	40.4°F	51.9°F	analysis
Nov 10	45.0°F	40.2°F	50.5°F	analysis
Today	45.8°F	41.4°F	51.9°F	analysis
Nov 12	45.6°F	40.6°F	51.8°F	forecast
Nov 13	44.2°F	40.4°F	48.3°F	forecast
Nov 14	42.0°F	41.1°F	44.2°F	forecast
Nov 15	42.9°F	40.4°F	47.7°F	forecast
Nov 16	42.9°F	39.2°F	47.8°F	forecast
Nov 17	43.3°F	39.2°F	49.0°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 8
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 19
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 21
60°F	Tomatoes	May 25
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 4

This ZIP code area covers about 430 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.

81331 51°F · 81320 45°F · 81335 45°F · 81327 45°F · 84535 47°F · 84511 52°F · 81325 46°F · 81321 50°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 81324 today?: About 46°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 41°F and high 52°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 81324?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 19 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).