What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 81630 today?

About 44°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 40°F and high 51°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 7.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 81630?

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 Mar 22.

ZIP 81630 · Fruita, CO · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 81630

44°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 40°F · high 51°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 7.2 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

4° warmer

40°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

44°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 22

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	40.1°F	37.0°F	44.5°F	analysis
Nov 5	40.8°F	39.0°F	43.8°F	analysis
Nov 6	42.9°F	39.0°F	49.5°F	analysis
Nov 7	44.0°F	39.3°F	49.8°F	analysis
Nov 8	43.7°F	39.3°F	49.2°F	analysis
Nov 9	44.1°F	38.9°F	50.9°F	analysis
Nov 10	44.3°F	39.9°F	50.2°F	analysis
Today	44.3°F	39.5°F	50.9°F	analysis
Nov 12	44.3°F	39.5°F	50.1°F	forecast
Nov 13	42.4°F	38.6°F	46.6°F	forecast
Nov 14	41.0°F	39.3°F	41.7°F	forecast
Nov 15	42.1°F	39.8°F	46.0°F	forecast
Nov 16	40.5°F	37.2°F	45.2°F	forecast
Nov 17	40.6°F	37.2°F	46.0°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	Mar 11
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 21
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 22
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 4
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 16

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This ZIP code area covers about 1,257 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.

81524 49°F · 81505 48°F · 81506 51°F · 81504 51°F · 81520 51°F · 81525 50°F · 81501 51°F · 81521 50°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 81630 today?: About 44°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 40°F and high 51°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 7.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 81630?: 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 Mar 22.

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).