ZIP 76534 · Belton, TX · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 76534

68°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 64°F · high 72°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 17.3 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago
2° cooler
70°F on Nov 4
5-day mean
66°F
what the verdicts use
Held 55°F last spring
Feb 7
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 1670°68°58°
View as table
DayAverageLowHigh
Nov 469.7°F65.6°F73.9°Fanalysis
Nov 569.2°F64.9°F74.4°Fanalysis
Nov 668.9°F66.1°F71.5°Fanalysis
Nov 766.7°F64.0°F70.1°Fanalysis
Nov 866.3°F64.7°F67.4°Fanalysis
Nov 964.5°F63.2°F66.4°Fanalysis
Nov 1064.8°F62.7°F68.9°Fanalysis
Today67.7°F64.5°F72.0°Fanalysis
Nov 1267.3°F64.3°F70.1°Fforecast
Nov 1366.3°F62.2°F70.8°Fforecast
Nov 1464.5°F62.0°F66.5°Fforecast
Nov 1561.0°F59.8°F63.2°Fforecast
Nov 1657.9°F55.3°F61.0°Fforecast
Nov 1757.5°F53.7°F61.7°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 1
50°FPre-emergent window opensFeb 6
55°FCrabgrass can germinateFeb 7
60°FTomatoesFeb 10
65°FWarm-season grass seedMar 1

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

76554 68°F · 76511 68°F · 76523 67°F · 76573 68°F · 76569 68°F · 76530 68°F · 76513 68°F · 76537 68°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 76534 today?
About 68°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 64°F and high 72°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 17.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 76534?
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 7.

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).