What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 82224 today?

About 47°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 42°F and high 53°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 9.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 82224?

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 24.

ZIP 82224 · Douglas, WY · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 82224

47°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 42°F · high 53°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 9.8 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

3° warmer

44°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

47°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 24

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	39.2°F	49.1°F	analysis
Nov 5	45.5°F	40.8°F	51.7°F	analysis
Nov 6	46.2°F	41.5°F	52.0°F	analysis
Nov 7	45.2°F	40.0°F	50.8°F	analysis
Nov 8	47.0°F	41.8°F	54.5°F	analysis
Nov 9	49.3°F	44.5°F	55.5°F	analysis
Nov 10	48.5°F	44.0°F	53.9°F	analysis
Today	46.9°F	41.6°F	53.0°F	analysis
Nov 12	48.3°F	42.9°F	55.2°F	forecast
Nov 13	47.5°F	43.3°F	52.0°F	forecast
Nov 14	47.3°F	43.1°F	52.5°F	forecast
Nov 15	47.7°F	43.4°F	53.1°F	forecast
Nov 16	47.2°F	43.1°F	52.4°F	forecast
Nov 17	47.3°F	41.8°F	53.6°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	Feb 28
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 21
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 24
60°F	Tomatoes	May 26
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 28

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

82229 49°F · 82227 46°F · 82213 48°F · 82215 46°F · 82633 47°F · 82222 50°F · 82225 48°F · 82219 46°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 82224 today?: About 47°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 42°F and high 53°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 9.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 82224?: 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 24.

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).