ZIP 82731 · Wyoming · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 82731

48°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 43°F · high 54°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 6 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago
5° warmer
43°F on Nov 4
5-day mean
48°F
what the verdicts use
Held 55°F last spring
May 25
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.

30°40°50°60°50–55°F windowNov 4Nov 6Nov 8TodayNov 14Nov 1643°48°47°
View as table
DayAverageLowHigh
Nov 442.8°F38.1°F48.1°Fanalysis
Nov 544.0°F38.6°F51.3°Fanalysis
Nov 647.0°F42.8°F52.3°Fanalysis
Nov 747.0°F42.9°F52.2°Fanalysis
Nov 848.4°F43.4°F55.9°Fanalysis
Nov 949.4°F45.8°F53.0°Fanalysis
Nov 1049.0°F45.1°F53.7°Fanalysis
Today47.7°F43.2°F53.6°Fanalysis
Nov 1249.0°F44.0°F55.4°Fforecast
Nov 1349.6°F46.0°F53.9°Fforecast
Nov 1450.6°F47.2°F55.2°Fforecast
Nov 1548.1°F43.8°F52.6°Fforecast
Nov 1646.9°F42.9°F51.6°Fforecast
Nov 1747.2°F43.7°F51.3°Fforecast
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.

SoilWhat it meansHeld from (spring 2026)
40°FPeas and lettuceMar 3
50°FPre-emergent window opensMar 21
55°FCrabgrass can germinateMay 25
60°FTomatoesMay 26
65°FWarm-season grass seednot reached

Gillette, WY, 61 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

This ZIP code area covers about 409 square miles; the reading is for the model grid cell nearest its Census centre point, which can be far from where you are. Try a neighbouring ZIP if it looks off.

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

59314 48°F · 82725 48°F · 82720 47°F · 82716 48°F · 82721 46°F · 82714 45°F · 82727 48°F · 59316 48°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 82731 today?
About 48°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 43°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 6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 82731?
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 25.

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).