Soil temperature in Kamloops, British Columbia
Soil temperature
25.1°C77°F
at 6cm — germination depth
Cooling over the next 11 days.
Seeding conditions are open — soil is 25.1°C at 6cm and holding above 12.5°C.
Most cool-season lawns in the northern US and Canada are bluegrass, tall fescue, or a mix of the two. We assume that, and use12.5°C as the seeding threshold.
I know what grass I have
The differences are small. Ryegrass is the quickest off the mark; bluegrass is the slowest and wants the warmest soil. Everything else sits between.
| Species | Soil temp | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Perennial ryegrass | 8°C | 5–10 |
| Red / chewings fescue | 8–10°C | 10–14 |
| Tall fescuelikely yours | 10–12°C | 10–14 |
| Browntop bentColonial bentgrass | 10–12°C | 14–21 |
| Smooth-stalked meadow grassKentucky bluegrasslikely yours | 12–13°C | 14–28 |
Soil temperature at 6cm in Kamloops, British Columbia is currently 25.1°C, and falling about 21.8°C over the next 11 days. That depth matters because it is where grass seed sits and where roots start working, and it lags air temperature by days — which is why a warm afternoon here tells you very little on its own.
Lawns in this area are typically Kentucky bluegrass with tall fescue, the usual mix for cool-season lawns at this latitude. That blend needs the soil to hold above 12.5°C before seed germinates reliably. Seeding conditions are open — soil is 25.1°C at 6cm and holding above 12.5°C.
8 of the next 10 days are good mowing days. The best weekend slot right now is Sunday 11am–8pm, on the basis that no rain since Saturday, ground firm.
The next recommended window in Kamloops opens at 6pm on Tuesday 1 September, and holds while conditions stay put. Underfoot, the ground reads as firm after 0mm rain over the last week.
The next 10 days
Column height is how mowable the day is; the lighter band is the best stretch within it. The line is soil temperature at 6cm. It crosses the seeding threshold inside this forecast.
12.5°C — seeding
Soil at 6cm 24.7°C cooling to 0.0°C
Tuesday 1 September: Good. 6pm–7pm — cool — 26°C
Tuesday 1 September · 6pm–7pmConfident
6pm–7pm — cool — 26°C
- Good:Grass wetness
- Grass dryno rain in over a week
- Good:Ground firmness
- Ground firm0mm rain over the last week
- Good:Growth
- Growing wellgrowth potential 0.99
- Good:Temperature
- Temperature23°C
- Good:Wind
- Wind light6 km/h
- Sociable hours
- A bit early or late, but fine
Limiting factor:temperature
Wednesday 2 September: Good. 10am–8pm — grass dry — rain earlier today
Wednesday 2 September · 10am–8pmConfident
10am–8pm — grass dry — rain earlier today
- Good:Grass wetness
- Grass dryrain earlier today
- Good:Ground firmness
- Ground firm0mm rain over the last week
- Good:Growth
- Growing wellgrowth potential 0.95
- Good:Temperature
- Temperature14°C
- Good:Wind
- Wind light4 km/h
- Sociable hours
- Fine by the neighboursstarts once the dew has burnt off
Limiting factor:grass wetness
Thursday 3 September: Good. 4pm–8pm — grass dry — rain earlier today
Thursday 3 September · 4pm–8pmConfident
4pm–8pm — grass dry — rain earlier today
- Poor:Grass wetness
- Grass dryrain earlier today
- Good:Ground firmness
- Ground firm3mm rain over the last week
- Good:Growth
- Growing wellgrowth potential 0.66
- Good:Temperature
- Temperature12°C
- Good:Wind
- Wind light12 km/h
- Sociable hours
- Fine by the neighboursstarts once the dew has burnt off
Limiting factor:grass wetness
Friday 4 September: Good. 9am–8pm — grass dry — rain earlier today
Friday 4 September · 9am–8pmConfident
9am–8pm — grass dry — rain earlier today
- Good:Grass wetness
- Grass dryrain earlier today
- Good:Ground firmness
- Ground firm7mm rain over the last week
- Good:Growth
- Growing steadilygrowth potential 0.50
- Good:Temperature
- Temperature10°C
- Good:Wind
- Wind light4 km/h
- Sociable hours
- A bit early or late, but finestarts once the dew has burnt off
Limiting factor:grass wetness
Saturday 5 September: Good. 3pm–8pm — grass dry — rain earlier today
Saturday 5 September · 3pm–8pmReasonably confident
3pm–8pm — grass dry — rain earlier today
- Poor:Grass wetness
- Grass dryrain earlier today
- Good:Ground firmness
- Ground firm8mm rain over the last week
- Good:Growth
- Growing wellgrowth potential 0.56
- Good:Temperature
- Temperature12°C
- Good:Wind
- Wind light4 km/h
- Sociable hours
- Fine by the neighboursstarts once the dew has burnt off
Limiting factor:grass wetness
Sunday 6 September: Good. 11am–8pm — no rain since Saturday, ground firm
Sunday 6 September · 11am–8pmReasonably confident
11am–8pm — no rain since Saturday, ground firm
- Marginal:Grass wetness
- Grass dryno rain since Saturday
- Good:Ground firmness
- Ground firm9mm rain over the last week
- Good:Growth
- Growing wellgrowth potential 0.53
- Good:Temperature
- Temperature10°C
- Good:Wind
- Wind light2 km/h
- Sociable hours
- Fine by the neighboursstarts once the dew has burnt off
Limiting factor:none
Monday 7 September: Good. 8am–8pm — no rain since Saturday, ground firm
Monday 7 September · 8am–8pmReasonably confident
8am–8pm — no rain since Saturday, ground firm
- Good:Grass wetness
- Grass dryno rain since Saturday
- Good:Ground firmness
- Ground firm9mm rain over the last week
- Good:Growth
- Growing wellgrowth potential 0.89
- Good:Temperature
- Temperature12°C
- Good:Wind
- Wind light2 km/h
- Sociable hours
- A bit early or late, but finestarts when it stops being antisocial
Limiting factor:none
Tuesday 8 September: Good. 8am–6pm — no rain since Saturday, ground firm
Tuesday 8 September · 8am–6pmReasonably confident
8am–6pm — no rain since Saturday, ground firm
- Good:Grass wetness
- Grass dryno rain since Saturday
- Good:Ground firmness
- Ground firm9mm rain over the last week
- Good:Growth
- Growing wellgrowth potential 1.00
- Good:Temperature
- Temperature15°C
- Good:Wind
- Wind light1 km/h
- Sociable hours
- A bit early or late, but finestarts when it stops being antisocial
Limiting factor:none
Wednesday 9 September: Not worth it. No — ground frozen.
Wednesday 9 SeptemberLow confidence this far out
No — ground frozen.
- Good:Grass wetness
- Grass dryno rain since Saturday
- Good:Ground firmness
- Ground firm9mm rain over the last week
- Good:Growth
- Growing wellgrowth potential 1.00
- Marginal:Temperature
- Temperature16°C
- Good:Wind
- Wind light1 km/h
Limiting factor:none
Thursday 10 September: Not worth it. No — ground frozen.
Thursday 10 SeptemberLow confidence this far out
No — ground frozen.
- Good:Grass wetness
- Grass dryno rain since Saturday
- Good:Ground firmness
- Ground firm6mm rain over the last week
- Good:Growth
- Growing wellgrowth potential 0.99
- Good:Temperature
- Temperature15°C
- Good:Wind
- Wind light3 km/h
Limiting factor:none
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