ZIP 75862 · Huntsville, TX · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 75862

68°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 66°F · high 71°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 8.2 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago
1° cooler
69°F on Nov 4
5-day mean
67°F
what the verdicts use
Held 55°F last spring
Feb 8
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 1669°68°58°
View as table
DayAverageLowHigh
Nov 469.0°F66.9°F70.6°Fanalysis
Nov 567.6°F64.4°F71.6°Fanalysis
Nov 668.9°F67.6°F70.8°Fanalysis
Nov 769.0°F68.5°F69.9°Fanalysis
Nov 867.6°F67.0°F68.5°Fanalysis
Nov 965.0°F63.2°F66.8°Fanalysis
Nov 1065.2°F62.7°F68.6°Fanalysis
Today67.7°F65.6°F70.6°Fanalysis
Nov 1267.4°F65.6°F69.1°Fforecast
Nov 1365.5°F62.4°F68.8°Fforecast
Nov 1464.4°F62.9°F66.3°Fforecast
Nov 1563.1°F62.1°F64.2°Fforecast
Nov 1661.2°F60.1°F62.4°Fforecast
Nov 1758.3°F55.9°F60.7°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 lettuceJan 30
50°FPre-emergent window opensFeb 6
55°FCrabgrass can germinateFeb 8
60°FTomatoesFeb 11
65°FWarm-season grass seedMar 1

Huntsville, TX, 34 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

77367 69°F · 77334 69°F · 77359 69°F · 75851 67°F · 77364 69°F · 77360 67°F · 75856 67°F · 75845 68°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 75862 today?
About 68°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 66°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 8.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 75862?
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 8.

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).