ZIP 75972 · Center, TX · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 75972

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 11.5 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 10
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°56°
View as table
DayAverageLowHigh
Nov 467.6°F65.8°F69.4°Fanalysis
Nov 565.9°F62.7°F69.6°Fanalysis
Nov 667.4°F65.4°F69.4°Fanalysis
Nov 767.9°F66.9°F69.0°Fanalysis
Nov 864.7°F63.8°F66.1°Fanalysis
Nov 962.5°F60.2°F65.1°Fanalysis
Nov 1065.0°F61.8°F69.1°Fanalysis
Today67.6°F65.0°F70.5°Fanalysis
Nov 1267.2°F65.6°F68.7°Fforecast
Nov 1364.1°F61.8°F66.2°Fforecast
Nov 1461.2°F59.7°F63.4°Fforecast
Nov 1559.2°F58.4°F60.2°Fforecast
Nov 1658.4°F57.2°F59.9°Fforecast
Nov 1756.3°F54.1°F58.6°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 10
60°FTomatoesFeb 12
65°FWarm-season grass seedMar 23

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

75930 68°F · 75935 66°F · 75937 67°F · 75959 68°F · 75973 67°F · 75944 68°F · 75929 68°F · 75968 68°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 75972 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 11.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 75972?
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 10.

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).