What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 76841 today?

About 61°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 57°F and high 66°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 15.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 76841?

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.

ZIP 76841 · Texas · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 76841

61°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 57°F · high 66°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 15.8 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

3° cooler

64°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

59°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
TomatoesToo cold
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.

View as table

Day	Average	Low	High
Nov 4	64.2°F	59.8°F	68.5°F	analysis
Nov 5	64.8°F	60.8°F	69.4°F	analysis
Nov 6	61.7°F	58.8°F	64.0°F	analysis
Nov 7	58.5°F	57.8°F	60.4°F	analysis
Nov 8	57.2°F	56.9°F	57.6°F	analysis
Nov 9	58.4°F	57.8°F	59.4°F	analysis
Nov 10	59.2°F	57.7°F	61.2°F	analysis
Today	60.9°F	57.1°F	65.6°F	analysis
Nov 12	62.4°F	58.8°F	66.6°F	forecast
Nov 13	62.0°F	58.4°F	65.7°F	forecast
Nov 14	58.7°F	57.6°F	61.3°F	forecast
Nov 15	57.8°F	56.6°F	59.5°F	forecast
Nov 16	56.3°F	54.9°F	57.8°F	forecast
Nov 17	54.3°F	53.4°F	55.2°F	forecast

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.

Soil	What it means	Held from (spring 2026)
40°F	Peas and lettuce	Jan 31
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Feb 6
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Feb 8
60°F	Tomatoes	Feb 10
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Feb 28

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

76859 62°F · 76935 61°F · 76874 62°F · 76837 62°F · 76955 62°F · 76936 61°F · 76849 62°F · 76848 63°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 76841 today?: About 61°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 57°F and high 66°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 15.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 76841?: 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).