ZIP 75944 · Lufkin, TX · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 75944

68°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 65°F · high 70°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 15.7 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago
No change
68°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 1668°68°58°
View as table
DayAverageLowHigh
Nov 468.1°F66.1°F69.9°Fanalysis
Nov 566.6°F63.6°F70.1°Fanalysis
Nov 667.8°F66.5°F69.2°Fanalysis
Nov 768.4°F67.8°F69.3°Fanalysis
Nov 867.1°F66.3°F68.3°Fanalysis
Nov 963.6°F62.0°F64.9°Fanalysis
Nov 1064.6°F61.7°F68.6°Fanalysis
Today67.6°F65.0°F70.5°Fanalysis
Nov 1267.3°F65.8°F68.6°Fforecast
Nov 1365.0°F62.4°F67.4°Fforecast
Nov 1463.0°F61.7°F65.1°Fforecast
Nov 1561.6°F60.9°F62.5°Fforecast
Nov 1660.4°F59.3°F61.7°Fforecast
Nov 1757.7°F55.5°F59.8°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 7
55°FCrabgrass can germinateFeb 9
60°FTomatoesFeb 11
65°FWarm-season grass seedMar 2

Lufkin, TX, 32 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

75937 67°F · 75949 68°F · 75929 68°F · 75901 67°F · 75961 67°F · 75980 68°F · 75972 68°F · 75930 68°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 75944 today?
About 68°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 65°F and high 70°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 15.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 75944?
The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 7 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).