What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 82845 today?

About 46°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 41°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 1.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 82845?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 24 and 55°F from May 26.

ZIP 82845 · Sheridan, WY · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 82845

46°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 41°F · high 53°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 1.7 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

3° 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.

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Day	Average	Low	High
Nov 4	43.3°F	38.2°F	48.8°F	analysis
Nov 5	45.1°F	40.4°F	52.4°F	analysis
Nov 6	46.5°F	42.8°F	51.7°F	analysis
Nov 7	47.0°F	42.5°F	52.6°F	analysis
Nov 8	49.1°F	44.2°F	56.6°F	analysis
Nov 9	50.3°F	47.2°F	53.1°F	analysis
Nov 10	48.2°F	43.7°F	53.4°F	analysis
Today	46.5°F	41.4°F	52.8°F	analysis
Nov 12	47.7°F	43.1°F	54.0°F	forecast
Nov 13	47.3°F	43.5°F	51.9°F	forecast
Nov 14	44.8°F	40.0°F	50.1°F	forecast
Nov 15	44.2°F	39.8°F	49.8°F	forecast
Nov 16	44.2°F	39.5°F	50.0°F	forecast
Nov 17	44.1°F	39.7°F	49.1°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 2
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	May 24
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 26
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 19
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

Sheridan, WY, 18 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

82801 49°F · 82832 44°F · 82842 43°F · 82835 49°F · 82837 49°F · 59025 48°F · 82844 49°F · 82833 35°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 82845 today?: About 46°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 41°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 1.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 82845?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 24 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).