What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 81612 today?

About 31°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 30°F and high 32°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 10 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 81612?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F.

ZIP 81612 · Aspen, CO · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 81612

31°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 30°F · high 32°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 10 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

No change

31°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

31°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

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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 lettuceToo cold

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	30.7°F	30.1°F	31.4°F	analysis
Nov 5	31.2°F	31.2°F	31.2°F	analysis
Nov 6	31.2°F	31.2°F	31.2°F	analysis
Nov 7	30.8°F	30.5°F	31.2°F	analysis
Nov 8	30.4°F	29.6°F	31.2°F	analysis
Nov 9	30.6°F	29.8°F	31.7°F	analysis
Nov 10	31.1°F	30.5°F	31.8°F	analysis
Today	30.9°F	29.9°F	32.2°F	analysis
Nov 12	31.9°F	31.6°F	32.4°F	forecast
Nov 13	32.3°F	32.1°F	32.4°F	forecast
Nov 14	32.2°F	32.1°F	32.3°F	forecast
Nov 15	32.2°F	32.1°F	32.3°F	forecast
Nov 16	31.9°F	31.2°F	32.3°F	forecast
Nov 17	31.8°F	31.3°F	32.1°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	May 27
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Jun 19
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	not reached
60°F	Tomatoes	not reached
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

81225 30°F · 81611 40°F · 81615 40°F · 81224 30°F · 81654 40°F · 81656 40°F · 81210 40°F · 81623 40°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 81612 today?: About 31°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 30°F and high 32°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 10 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 81612?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F.

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).