ZIP 76365 · Wichita Falls, TX · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 76365

66°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 63°F · high 69°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 3.9 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago
3° warmer
64°F on Nov 4
5-day mean
63°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 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 1664°66°54°
View as table
DayAverageLowHigh
Nov 463.5°F60.0°F67.2°Fanalysis
Nov 564.3°F60.9°F68.5°Fanalysis
Nov 663.0°F61.7°F64.3°Fanalysis
Nov 758.8°F56.4°F60.9°Fanalysis
Nov 861.1°F57.8°F65.5°Fanalysis
Nov 962.5°F59.3°F65.8°Fanalysis
Nov 1064.3°F61.3°F68.3°Fanalysis
Today66.1°F62.9°F69.4°Fanalysis
Nov 1263.6°F60.2°F66.9°Fforecast
Nov 1361.6°F58.8°F64.4°Fforecast
Nov 1459.1°F56.8°F60.9°Fforecast
Nov 1556.4°F52.3°F60.2°Fforecast
Nov 1651.7°F50.3°F54.2°Fforecast
Nov 1753.9°F52.5°F57.0°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 6
55°FCrabgrass can germinateFeb 8
60°FTomatoesFeb 10
65°FWarm-season grass seedMar 22

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

This ZIP code area covers about 537 square miles; the reading is for the model grid cell nearest its Census centre point, which can be far from where you are. Try a neighbouring ZIP if it looks off.

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

76228 66°F · 76261 66°F · 76379 66°F · 76302 66°F · 76377 66°F · 76301 66°F · 76310 66°F · 76305 66°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 76365 today?
About 66°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 63°F and high 69°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 3.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 76365?
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).