What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 75217 today?

About 72°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 67°F and high 77°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 7.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 75217?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 6 and 55°F from Feb 7.

ZIP 75217 · Balch Springs, TX · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 75217

72°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 67°F · high 77°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 7.6 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

1° warmer

70°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

69°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Feb 7

crabgrass germination temperature

What the soil says today

Pre-emergentSeason over
Cool-season seedToo late in the season
Warm-season seedWarm enough
TomatoesSoil warm enough
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	70.5°F	65.6°F	75.3°F	analysis
Nov 5	72.0°F	65.9°F	78.6°F	analysis
Nov 6	70.9°F	67.4°F	73.5°F	analysis
Nov 7	66.1°F	63.4°F	68.6°F	analysis
Nov 8	68.1°F	64.7°F	72.4°F	analysis
Nov 9	69.3°F	64.9°F	73.1°F	analysis
Nov 10	70.9°F	66.7°F	74.6°F	analysis
Today	71.8°F	66.8°F	76.7°F	analysis
Nov 12	70.7°F	65.8°F	74.8°F	forecast
Nov 13	69.2°F	64.7°F	73.0°F	forecast
Nov 14	64.4°F	60.4°F	66.9°F	forecast
Nov 15	59.5°F	56.5°F	63.4°F	forecast
Nov 16	57.7°F	54.2°F	62.9°F	forecast
Nov 17	59.1°F	54.2°F	64.1°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	Feb 2
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Feb 6
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Feb 7
60°F	Tomatoes	Feb 10
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Mar 1

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Today's modelled average.

75180 69°F · 75227 72°F · 75253 69°F · 75141 72°F · 75215 72°F · 75241 72°F · 75210 72°F · 75149 69°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 75217 today?: About 72°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 67°F and high 77°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 7.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 75217?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 6 and 55°F from Feb 7.

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).