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Live soil temperature · 2 inches down

Soil temperature in Aurora, CO

Right now · 80010

65.7°FActive

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Fall pre-emergent windowAnnual bluegrass germinates below 70°F

Annual bluegrass (Poa annua) and winter annual weeds: Window is closing: soil is below 70°F, so annual bluegrass is germinating now. Pre-emergent is a product that stops weed seeds before they sprout, so it only works ahead of germination.

By depth

Surface
56.6°F
2 in depth
65.7°F
6 in depth
71°F

Past 14 days · 24-hour average

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Fall pre-emergent window

This week in Aurora

Over the past week, soil 2 inches down in Aurora, CO ranged from 65.5°F to 69.4°F and rose 3.9°F, averaging 68.2°F.

Daily average soil temperature in Aurora, CO 80010 for the past week, by depth
DaySurface2 in6 in
Sun65.8°F65.5°F66°F
Mon68.2°F68.4°F67°F
Tue69.1°F68.9°F68.1°F
Wed67°F67.8°F68.2°F
Thu68.3°F68.3°F67.9°F
Fri69.2°F69.2°F68.4°F
Sat69.2°F69.4°F69.1°F

Daily averages from Open-Meteo for Aurora, CO 80010. Readings refresh every six hours.

Interpretation

What this means for your grass.

Bermuda
Bermuda is still growing, but the season is turning. This is the fall pre-emergent window: get it down before soil falls below 70°F, which is when annual bluegrass and other winter weeds start to germinate.
Zoysia
Zoysia is still growing and the season is turning. This is the fall pre-emergent window: get it down before soil falls below 70°F. Ease off nitrogen so you aren't pushing growth into dormancy.
St. Augustine
St. Augustine's growth is winding down and the fall pre-emergent window is closing: soil is at or below 70°F, so annual bluegrass is germinating. Apply now if you haven't, and expect to treat some weeds that are already up.
Cool-season
Cooling out of summer stress and starting to recover. Fall feeding and seeding start here. Pre-emergent and overseeding cannot go down together, so pick one before you buy.

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Weather data from Open-Meteo. Timing guidance follows the sources on when to apply pre-emergent and how to use soil temperature.Data as of Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:07:29 GMT