What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 82051 today?

About 42°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 37°F and high 48°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 14.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 82051?

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 May 26.

ZIP 82051 · Laramie, WY · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 82051

42°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 37°F · high 48°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 14.3 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

4° warmer

38°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

42°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 26

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	37.8°F	35.5°F	42.3°F	analysis
Nov 5	39.9°F	35.4°F	47.5°F	analysis
Nov 6	41.0°F	36.4°F	47.7°F	analysis
Nov 7	39.9°F	36.6°F	46.1°F	analysis
Nov 8	41.5°F	36.1°F	49.8°F	analysis
Nov 9	44.8°F	38.8°F	52.7°F	analysis
Nov 10	43.2°F	38.2°F	48.4°F	analysis
Today	42.1°F	37.1°F	48.0°F	analysis
Nov 12	42.4°F	36.4°F	50.0°F	forecast
Nov 13	41.7°F	37.0°F	47.6°F	forecast
Nov 14	41.7°F	36.2°F	48.4°F	forecast
Nov 15	41.5°F	36.6°F	47.2°F	forecast
Nov 16	40.4°F	35.4°F	46.6°F	forecast
Nov 17	40.8°F	34.8°F	48.4°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 18
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 21
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 26
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 3
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 20

Laramie, WY, 33 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

82072 41°F · 82083 43°F · 82061 45°F · 82070 42°F · 82073 41°F · 82055 36°F · 82052 45°F · 82058 41°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 82051 today?: About 42°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 37°F and high 48°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 14.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 82051?: 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 May 26.

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).