ZIP 76707 · Waco, TX · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 76707

66°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 63°F · high 70°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 10.5 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago
3° cooler
69°F on Nov 4
5-day mean
65°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 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 1669°66°56°
View as table
DayAverageLowHigh
Nov 469.0°F65.8°F71.9°Fanalysis
Nov 568.4°F64.5°F73.0°Fanalysis
Nov 668.4°F65.8°F70.6°Fanalysis
Nov 767.0°F65.2°F69.0°Fanalysis
Nov 865.6°F64.5°F66.5°Fanalysis
Nov 963.4°F62.5°F64.6°Fanalysis
Nov 1063.9°F61.5°F67.4°Fanalysis
Today65.8°F62.7°F69.5°Fanalysis
Nov 1265.9°F63.2°F68.2°Fforecast
Nov 1365.0°F61.8°F68.6°Fforecast
Nov 1463.4°F61.3°F65.2°Fforecast
Nov 1561.7°F59.2°F64.0°Fforecast
Nov 1656.9°F55.2°F59.2°Fforecast
Nov 1756.3°F53.0°F60.0°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 2
50°FPre-emergent window opensFeb 6
55°FCrabgrass can germinateFeb 8
60°FTomatoesFeb 10
65°FWarm-season grass seedMar 2

Waco, TX, 1 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

76701 66°F · 76798 67°F · 76710 66°F · 76704 67°F · 76711 66°F · 76708 66°F · 76712 66°F · 76705 67°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 76707 today?
About 66°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 63°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 10.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 76707?
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).