ZIP 76872 · Brady, TX · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 76872

63°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 60°F · high 67°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 13.6 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago
2° cooler
66°F on Nov 4
5-day mean
61°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 1666°63°54°
View as table
DayAverageLowHigh
Nov 465.6°F61.1°F70.3°Fanalysis
Nov 566.2°F62.2°F70.9°Fanalysis
Nov 663.1°F60.0°F65.6°Fanalysis
Nov 760.1°F58.8°F61.5°Fanalysis
Nov 859.5°F58.9°F59.9°Fanalysis
Nov 960.5°F59.4°F62.1°Fanalysis
Nov 1061.5°F58.8°F64.6°Fanalysis
Today63.2°F59.8°F67.2°Fanalysis
Nov 1263.4°F60.0°F66.8°Fforecast
Nov 1362.3°F58.4°F66.4°Fforecast
Nov 1459.8°F58.6°F62.4°Fforecast
Nov 1558.4°F57.9°F58.8°Fforecast
Nov 1654.2°F53.3°F55.5°Fforecast
Nov 1754.5°F53.2°F56.9°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 8
60°FTomatoesFeb 10
65°FWarm-season grass seedMar 1

Brownwood, TX, 44 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

76871 63°F · 76827 64°F · 76873 64°F · 76852 64°F · 76887 63°F · 76825 62°F · 76878 64°F · 76823 64°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 76872 today?
About 63°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 60°F and high 67°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 13.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 76872?
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).