ZIP 76041 · Waxahachie, TX · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 76041

68°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 64°F · high 73°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 8.7 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago
1° cooler
69°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 1669°68°56°
View as table
DayAverageLowHigh
Nov 469.0°F64.9°F72.9°Fanalysis
Nov 568.2°F63.4°F73.6°Fanalysis
Nov 669.4°F66.1°F72.7°Fanalysis
Nov 767.0°F65.2°F69.4°Fanalysis
Nov 864.9°F62.7°F67.3°Fanalysis
Nov 965.0°F61.2°F68.4°Fanalysis
Nov 1066.9°F63.1°F71.1°Fanalysis
Today68.4°F64.3°F73.1°Fanalysis
Nov 1267.8°F63.8°F71.1°Fforecast
Nov 1366.2°F61.8°F70.6°Fforecast
Nov 1463.3°F60.6°F65.8°Fforecast
Nov 1560.6°F58.5°F62.9°Fforecast
Nov 1656.3°F53.5°F60.1°Fforecast
Nov 1756.2°F52.3°F60.4°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 2

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

76623 68°F · 76651 68°F · 75101 68°F · 75165 68°F · 75167 68°F · 76626 68°F · 76670 68°F · 76064 68°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 76041 today?
About 68°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 64°F and high 73°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 8.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 76041?
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).