ZIP 76255 · Bowie, TX · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 76255

66°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 62°F · high 70°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 7.4 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago
3° warmer
63°F on Nov 4
5-day mean
62°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 seedToo cold
  • 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 1663°66°55°
View as table
DayAverageLowHigh
Nov 462.6°F59.1°F66.3°Fanalysis
Nov 563.7°F60.2°F68.1°Fanalysis
Nov 663.3°F61.8°F64.6°Fanalysis
Nov 759.3°F56.4°F62.1°Fanalysis
Nov 860.9°F57.7°F65.0°Fanalysis
Nov 961.7°F58.4°F65.2°Fanalysis
Nov 1063.8°F61.3°F67.2°Fanalysis
Today65.9°F62.5°F69.5°Fanalysis
Nov 1263.6°F60.0°F66.9°Fforecast
Nov 1361.3°F58.6°F63.8°Fforecast
Nov 1458.6°F56.4°F60.3°Fforecast
Nov 1555.8°F51.7°F59.5°Fforecast
Nov 1652.7°F49.9°F57.1°Fforecast
Nov 1755.0°F52.7°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 lettuceFeb 3
50°FPre-emergent window opensFeb 7
55°FCrabgrass can germinateFeb 9
60°FTomatoesFeb 10
65°FWarm-season grass seedMar 22

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

73569 65°F · 76251 66°F · 76265 66°F · 76261 66°F · 73441 66°F · 73565 65°F · 73456 65°F · 73430 66°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 76255 today?
About 66°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 62°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 7.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 76255?
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).