What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 81635 today?

About 44°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 40°F and high 50°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 6.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 81635?

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 81635 · Rifle, CO · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 81635

44°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 40°F · high 50°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 6.9 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

2° warmer

41°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	41.2°F	37.9°F	46.6°F	analysis
Nov 5	43.4°F	40.4°F	47.9°F	analysis
Nov 6	44.4°F	40.2°F	50.4°F	analysis
Nov 7	43.7°F	39.7°F	49.3°F	analysis
Nov 8	43.7°F	39.5°F	49.4°F	analysis
Nov 9	43.9°F	39.1°F	50.5°F	analysis
Nov 10	44.1°F	39.5°F	50.4°F	analysis
Today	43.6°F	39.5°F	49.7°F	analysis
Nov 12	43.8°F	39.5°F	49.8°F	forecast
Nov 13	42.1°F	39.0°F	46.4°F	forecast
Nov 14	41.1°F	38.4°F	43.6°F	forecast
Nov 15	43.6°F	40.7°F	48.0°F	forecast
Nov 16	41.5°F	38.1°F	46.4°F	forecast
Nov 17	41.2°F	37.9°F	47.0°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 9
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 21
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 22
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 5
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 18

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

81650 42°F · 81652 43°F · 81630 44°F · 81647 42°F · 81643 43°F · 81646 41°F · 81624 40°F · 81526 43°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 81635 today?: About 44°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 40°F and high 50°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 6.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 81635?: 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).