What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 81601 today?

About 41°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 38°F and high 46°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 12.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 81601?

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 5.

ZIP 81601 · Glenwood Springs, CO · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 81601

41°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 38°F · high 46°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 12.4 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

1° warmer

40°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	39.7°F	37.5°F	43.3°F	analysis
Nov 5	42.1°F	39.3°F	46.4°F	analysis
Nov 6	41.1°F	37.7°F	45.9°F	analysis
Nov 7	40.6°F	37.9°F	45.2°F	analysis
Nov 8	40.6°F	38.1°F	45.9°F	analysis
Nov 9	40.9°F	37.7°F	47.2°F	analysis
Nov 10	41.7°F	38.4°F	46.9°F	analysis
Today	40.9°F	38.2°F	46.2°F	analysis
Nov 12	41.0°F	37.7°F	47.0°F	forecast
Nov 13	40.2°F	37.7°F	44.3°F	forecast
Nov 14	39.0°F	36.6°F	41.8°F	forecast
Nov 15	41.8°F	39.1°F	45.9°F	forecast
Nov 16	39.8°F	37.2°F	44.5°F	forecast
Nov 17	39.6°F	36.8°F	45.2°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 5
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 19
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

81647 42°F · 81637 41°F · 81652 43°F · 81623 40°F · 80426 37°F · 81621 40°F · 81631 40°F · 81654 40°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 81601 today?: About 41°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 38°F and high 46°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 12.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 81601?: 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 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).