What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 82072 today?

About 41°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 37°F and high 47°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 9.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 82072?

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 27.

ZIP 82072 · Laramie, WY · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 82072

41°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 37°F · high 47°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 9.1 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

4° warmer

37°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

41°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 27

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	36.9°F	35.9°F	37.6°F	analysis
Nov 5	37.1°F	35.7°F	40.2°F	analysis
Nov 6	37.3°F	35.9°F	39.2°F	analysis
Nov 7	36.5°F	35.0°F	39.1°F	analysis
Nov 8	38.8°F	35.5°F	46.9°F	analysis
Nov 9	44.0°F	38.2°F	51.6°F	analysis
Nov 10	42.2°F	37.3°F	47.5°F	analysis
Today	41.3°F	36.9°F	46.8°F	analysis
Nov 12	41.4°F	35.7°F	48.9°F	forecast
Nov 13	40.8°F	35.7°F	46.9°F	forecast
Nov 14	41.0°F	35.5°F	47.6°F	forecast
Nov 15	40.8°F	36.6°F	46.2°F	forecast
Nov 16	40.0°F	35.5°F	46.5°F	forecast
Nov 17	40.5°F	35.5°F	47.6°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 19
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 21
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 27
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 17
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

Laramie, WY, 13 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

82051 42°F · 82073 41°F · 82070 42°F · 82061 45°F · 82052 45°F · 82084 42°F · 82083 43°F · 82059 45°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 82072 today?: About 41°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 37°F and high 47°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 9.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 82072?: 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 27.

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).