What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 82836 today?

About 38°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 35°F and high 43°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 11.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 82836?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F.

ZIP 82836 · Wyoming · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 82836

38°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 35°F · high 43°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 11.8 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

2° warmer

36°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

40°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

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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	36.1°F	35.4°F	36.4°F	analysis
Nov 5	36.4°F	34.8°F	40.3°F	analysis
Nov 6	39.1°F	37.2°F	41.5°F	analysis
Nov 7	40.2°F	37.3°F	43.8°F	analysis
Nov 8	41.8°F	38.4°F	46.2°F	analysis
Nov 9	40.5°F	38.4°F	42.4°F	analysis
Nov 10	40.1°F	38.6°F	41.9°F	analysis
Today	38.2°F	35.0°F	42.7°F	analysis
Nov 12	40.5°F	37.2°F	45.3°F	forecast
Nov 13	41.4°F	38.8°F	44.8°F	forecast
Nov 14	39.4°F	37.0°F	42.1°F	forecast
Nov 15	36.3°F	33.7°F	38.8°F	forecast
Nov 16	37.5°F	33.9°F	43.1°F	forecast
Nov 17	39.1°F	36.2°F	42.0°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	May 25
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Jun 20
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	not reached
60°F	Tomatoes	not reached
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

82838 48°F · 82441 36°F · 82844 49°F · 82839 47°F · 59089 47°F · 82833 35°F · 82431 47°F · 82426 48°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 82836 today?: About 38°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 35°F and high 43°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 11.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 82836?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F.

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).