What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 81434 today?

About 41°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 38°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 6.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 81434?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 22 and 55°F from Jun 5.

ZIP 81434 · Colorado · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 81434

41°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 38°F · high 47°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 6.3 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

3° warmer

38°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

41°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Jun 5

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	38.0°F	36.4°F	39.8°F	analysis
Nov 5	39.3°F	37.7°F	42.5°F	analysis
Nov 6	39.7°F	37.0°F	44.4°F	analysis
Nov 7	40.6°F	38.4°F	44.9°F	analysis
Nov 8	40.6°F	38.0°F	45.4°F	analysis
Nov 9	40.8°F	37.5°F	46.6°F	analysis
Nov 10	41.8°F	38.1°F	46.6°F	analysis
Today	41.4°F	38.4°F	46.6°F	analysis
Nov 12	41.6°F	37.9°F	46.8°F	forecast
Nov 13	40.2°F	37.5°F	43.7°F	forecast
Nov 14	38.3°F	36.6°F	39.8°F	forecast
Nov 15	39.4°F	37.7°F	42.2°F	forecast
Nov 16	37.9°F	36.1°F	40.5°F	forecast
Nov 17	37.8°F	35.8°F	41.5°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 19
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 22
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Jun 5
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 19
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

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This ZIP code area covers about 620 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.

81428 41°F · 81419 40°F · 81624 40°F · 81225 30°F · 81623 40°F · 81413 41°F · 81654 40°F · 81415 47°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 81434 today?: About 41°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 38°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 6.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 81434?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 22 and 55°F from Jun 5.

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).