ZIP 76445 · Stephenville, TX · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 76445

66°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 7.3 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°66°55°
View as table
DayAverageLowHigh
Nov 464.4°F59.3°F69.7°Fanalysis
Nov 565.3°F60.9°F70.4°Fanalysis
Nov 661.9°F58.6°F64.2°Fanalysis
Nov 759.9°F57.7°F61.6°Fanalysis
Nov 859.8°F58.4°F61.8°Fanalysis
Nov 961.0°F58.4°F64.8°Fanalysis
Nov 1063.9°F60.4°F67.8°Fanalysis
Today65.7°F61.2°F70.2°Fanalysis
Nov 1264.1°F59.1°F68.6°Fforecast
Nov 1363.7°F58.8°F69.1°Fforecast
Nov 1461.0°F58.6°F63.8°Fforecast
Nov 1556.2°F53.3°F59.3°Fforecast
Nov 1651.5°F49.9°F54.2°Fforecast
Nov 1754.8°F51.8°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, 33 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

76454 66°F · 76463 67°F · 76444 66°F · 76466 65°F · 76470 65°F · 76448 65°F · 76435 66°F · 76446 65°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 76445 today?
About 66°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 7.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 76445?
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).