What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 82514 today?

About 43°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 39°F and high 49°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 7.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 82514?

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 82514 · Lander, WY · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 82514

43°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 39°F · high 49°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 7.6 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

6° warmer

38°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

43°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	37.5°F	35.7°F	40.3°F	analysis
Nov 5	39.1°F	37.2°F	43.6°F	analysis
Nov 6	40.6°F	37.3°F	45.3°F	analysis
Nov 7	39.9°F	36.8°F	45.7°F	analysis
Nov 8	41.8°F	36.6°F	49.1°F	analysis
Nov 9	44.8°F	40.7°F	50.1°F	analysis
Nov 10	44.1°F	40.0°F	48.9°F	analysis
Today	43.3°F	38.8°F	49.0°F	analysis
Nov 12	43.4°F	39.3°F	48.6°F	forecast
Nov 13	41.8°F	37.9°F	46.3°F	forecast
Nov 14	41.8°F	38.6°F	45.7°F	forecast
Nov 15	39.9°F	36.9°F	44.2°F	forecast
Nov 16	39.7°F	36.1°F	44.2°F	forecast
Nov 17	40.1°F	35.7°F	46.0°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 19
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 21
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 27
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 19
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

82512 36°F · 82516 48°F · 82510 48°F · 82523 43°F · 82515 48°F · 82520 46°F · 82941 34°F · 82923 42°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 82514 today?: About 43°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 39°F and high 49°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 7.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 82514?: 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).