ZIP 75751 · Athens, TX · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 75751

67°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 63°F · high 71°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 10.8 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago
No change
67°F on Nov 4
5-day mean
66°F
what the verdicts use
Held 55°F last spring
Feb 9
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.

40°50°60°70°80°50–55°F windowNov 4Nov 6Nov 8TodayNov 14Nov 1667°67°56°
View as table
DayAverageLowHigh
Nov 466.6°F63.1°F69.9°Fanalysis
Nov 566.7°F62.0°F72.2°Fanalysis
Nov 669.9°F67.1°F72.4°Fanalysis
Nov 768.3°F67.6°F69.9°Fanalysis
Nov 865.0°F62.9°F66.6°Fanalysis
Nov 963.7°F60.9°F66.4°Fanalysis
Nov 1065.0°F61.5°F69.8°Fanalysis
Today66.6°F62.9°F70.9°Fanalysis
Nov 1266.0°F62.7°F68.6°Fforecast
Nov 1363.9°F59.8°F68.0°Fforecast
Nov 1462.2°F60.0°F64.2°Fforecast
Nov 1560.4°F59.2°F62.4°Fforecast
Nov 1657.0°F54.2°F60.7°Fforecast
Nov 1756.3°F52.5°F60.2°Fforecast
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.

SoilWhat it meansHeld from (spring 2026)
40°FPeas and lettuceFeb 2
50°FPre-emergent window opensFeb 6
55°FCrabgrass can germinateFeb 9
60°FTomatoesFeb 10
65°FWarm-season grass seedMar 1

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

75148 67°F · 75853 66°F · 75163 66°F · 75752 66°F · 75861 67°F · 75144 66°F · 75770 66°F · 75124 66°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 75751 today?
About 67°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 63°F and high 71°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 10.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 75751?
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 9.

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).