ZIP 76885 · Texas · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 76885

63°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 59°F · high 67°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 16.1 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago
4° cooler
67°F on Nov 4
5-day mean
62°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 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 1667°63°54°
View as table
DayAverageLowHigh
Nov 467.1°F62.9°F71.1°Fanalysis
Nov 566.8°F62.7°F71.8°Fanalysis
Nov 665.5°F63.1°F68.3°Fanalysis
Nov 762.4°F61.1°F63.4°Fanalysis
Nov 861.7°F61.3°F62.4°Fanalysis
Nov 961.9°F60.3°F64.3°Fanalysis
Nov 1062.7°F60.6°F65.2°Fanalysis
Today63.1°F59.3°F67.4°Fanalysis
Nov 1264.1°F61.1°F67.7°Fforecast
Nov 1362.5°F58.6°F66.8°Fforecast
Nov 1460.4°F58.4°F62.7°Fforecast
Nov 1559.3°F58.5°F60.2°Fforecast
Nov 1655.0°F53.8°F56.8°Fforecast
Nov 1754.2°F52.3°F57.9°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 lettuceJan 31
50°FPre-emergent window opensFeb 5
55°FCrabgrass can germinateFeb 7
60°FTomatoesFeb 10
65°FWarm-season grass seedMar 1

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

76869 62°F · 76831 62°F · 76832 62°F · 76820 62°F · 76842 62°F · 78643 63°F · 76887 63°F · 76877 62°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 76885 today?
About 63°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 59°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 16.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 76885?
The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 5 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).