ZIP 76429 · Breckenridge, TX · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 76429

65°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 61°F · high 70°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 7.9 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago
1° warmer
64°F on Nov 4
5-day mean
62°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°65°56°
View as table
DayAverageLowHigh
Nov 464.0°F59.7°F68.6°Fanalysis
Nov 565.1°F61.5°F69.3°Fanalysis
Nov 662.1°F58.9°F64.7°Fanalysis
Nov 758.8°F56.9°F60.8°Fanalysis
Nov 860.4°F57.3°F64.9°Fanalysis
Nov 961.5°F59.1°F64.3°Fanalysis
Nov 1063.9°F61.3°F68.1°Fanalysis
Today65.3°F61.4°F70.1°Fanalysis
Nov 1263.8°F59.3°F67.7°Fforecast
Nov 1363.9°F59.7°F68.9°Fforecast
Nov 1461.8°F59.8°F64.4°Fforecast
Nov 1556.9°F53.3°F60.6°Fforecast
Nov 1652.5°F50.3°F56.5°Fforecast
Nov 1756.2°F54.1°F59.7°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 8
60°FTomatoesFeb 10
65°FWarm-season grass seedMar 1

Stephenville, TX, 74 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

76475 66°F · 76424 66°F · 76481 66°F · 76470 65°F · 76450 66°F · 76484 66°F · 76449 66°F · 76453 67°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 76429 today?
About 65°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 61°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 7.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 76429?
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).