What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 82082 today?

About 50°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 46°F and high 54°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 7.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 82082?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 20 and 55°F from Mar 21.

ZIP 82082 · Wyoming · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 82082

50°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 46°F · high 54°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 7.7 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

6° warmer

44°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

49°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 21

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	43.5°F	39.5°F	48.6°F	analysis
Nov 5	46.4°F	42.4°F	52.2°F	analysis
Nov 6	46.2°F	41.3°F	51.9°F	analysis
Nov 7	47.2°F	42.5°F	52.9°F	analysis
Nov 8	48.4°F	43.8°F	53.7°F	analysis
Nov 9	50.7°F	46.3°F	56.3°F	analysis
Nov 10	50.0°F	45.4°F	55.1°F	analysis
Today	50.0°F	46.1°F	54.0°F	analysis
Nov 12	50.1°F	45.6°F	56.0°F	forecast
Nov 13	49.6°F	45.4°F	53.7°F	forecast
Nov 14	48.0°F	44.5°F	51.7°F	forecast
Nov 15	47.0°F	42.5°F	52.2°F	forecast
Nov 16	46.6°F	42.4°F	51.4°F	forecast
Nov 17	47.3°F	42.2°F	53.4°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	Feb 5
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 20
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 21
60°F	Tomatoes	May 26
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 5

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

69128 50°F · 82053 50°F · 82050 50°F · 82054 51°F · 69145 50°F · 82060 50°F · 80732 51°F · 82081 50°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 82082 today?: About 50°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 46°F and high 54°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 7.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 82082?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 20 and 55°F from Mar 21.

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).