What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 82839 today?

About 47°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 43°F and high 52°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 82839?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 25 and 55°F from May 26.

ZIP 82839 · Sheridan, WY · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 82839

47°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 43°F · high 52°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

4° warmer

43°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

48°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 26

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	42.9°F	38.6°F	48.1°F	analysis
Nov 5	44.1°F	39.7°F	50.2°F	analysis
Nov 6	45.7°F	42.6°F	50.2°F	analysis
Nov 7	46.4°F	42.5°F	51.8°F	analysis
Nov 8	48.4°F	43.6°F	55.4°F	analysis
Nov 9	49.2°F	46.3°F	52.0°F	analysis
Nov 10	48.0°F	44.5°F	52.4°F	analysis
Today	47.3°F	43.4°F	52.5°F	analysis
Nov 12	49.1°F	45.4°F	54.3°F	forecast
Nov 13	48.0°F	45.1°F	51.3°F	forecast
Nov 14	46.6°F	42.9°F	51.1°F	forecast
Nov 15	46.3°F	43.2°F	50.2°F	forecast
Nov 16	45.2°F	41.8°F	49.3°F	forecast
Nov 17	45.5°F	42.4°F	49.3°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 1
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	May 25
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 26
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 20
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

Sheridan, WY, 25 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

82844 49°F · 59089 47°F · 82838 48°F · 82801 49°F · 82836 38°F · 59025 48°F · 82833 35°F · 59050 49°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 82839 today?: About 47°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 43°F and high 52°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 82839?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 25 and 55°F from May 26.

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).