What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 83116 today?

About 42°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 37°F and high 50°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 4.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 83116?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 22 and 55°F from May 24.

ZIP 83116 · Wyoming · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 83116

42°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 37°F · high 50°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 4.2 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

2° warmer

40°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

42°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 24

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	40.2°F	38.1°F	43.5°F	analysis
Nov 5	39.1°F	36.2°F	45.0°F	analysis
Nov 6	40.0°F	36.4°F	45.5°F	analysis
Nov 7	39.6°F	36.6°F	45.9°F	analysis
Nov 8	41.0°F	36.4°F	48.8°F	analysis
Nov 9	43.1°F	38.0°F	50.6°F	analysis
Nov 10	42.8°F	38.1°F	48.5°F	analysis
Today	42.2°F	36.8°F	49.5°F	analysis
Nov 12	42.0°F	36.8°F	49.3°F	forecast
Nov 13	41.1°F	36.4°F	46.7°F	forecast
Nov 14	40.1°F	36.1°F	44.1°F	forecast
Nov 15	37.0°F	33.9°F	41.0°F	forecast
Nov 16	37.4°F	34.8°F	43.5°F	forecast
Nov 17	38.4°F	35.4°F	45.4°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 22
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 24
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 14
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 17

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

83121 42°F · 83124 45°F · 83101 40°F · 84064 41°F · 83114 40°F · 82937 44°F · 82933 43°F · 83123 41°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 83116 today?: About 42°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 37°F and high 50°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 4.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 83116?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 22 and 55°F from May 24.

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).