What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 84051 today?

About 40°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 38°F and high 44°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 13.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 84051?

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 Jun 5.

ZIP 84051 · Roosevelt, UT · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 84051

40°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 38°F · high 44°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 13.8 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

4° warmer

36°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

39°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Jun 5

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 lettuceToo cold

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	35.6°F	35.4°F	35.9°F	analysis
Nov 5	37.3°F	36.8°F	38.1°F	analysis
Nov 6	37.2°F	36.2°F	39.2°F	analysis
Nov 7	37.7°F	36.6°F	38.6°F	analysis
Nov 8	37.7°F	36.1°F	41.7°F	analysis
Nov 9	39.1°F	36.8°F	44.0°F	analysis
Nov 10	40.1°F	36.6°F	45.6°F	analysis
Today	39.6°F	37.5°F	43.7°F	analysis
Nov 12	39.7°F	38.1°F	43.0°F	forecast
Nov 13	38.3°F	37.3°F	39.5°F	forecast
Nov 14	36.2°F	35.6°F	37.3°F	forecast
Nov 15	35.0°F	34.5°F	35.5°F	forecast
Nov 16	33.8°F	33.4°F	34.4°F	forecast
Nov 17	33.2°F	33.0°F	33.4°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 18
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 22
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Jun 5
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 16
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

84073 44°F · 84002 40°F · 84001 46°F · 84072 42°F · 84007 46°F · 84066 48°F · 84021 42°F · 84031 35°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 84051 today?: About 40°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 38°F and high 44°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 13.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 84051?: 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 Jun 5.

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).