What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 76930 today?

About 61°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 56°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 16.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 76930?

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 76930 · Texas · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 76930

61°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 56°F · high 67°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 16.8 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

3° cooler

64°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

58°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.

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Day	Average	Low	High
Nov 4	64.1°F	59.7°F	68.8°F	analysis
Nov 5	65.0°F	60.8°F	69.9°F	analysis
Nov 6	61.7°F	58.0°F	64.5°F	analysis
Nov 7	58.1°F	57.3°F	60.4°F	analysis
Nov 8	56.0°F	55.5°F	56.5°F	analysis
Nov 9	57.7°F	56.6°F	59.0°F	analysis
Nov 10	58.7°F	56.8°F	61.7°F	analysis
Today	60.8°F	56.4°F	66.8°F	analysis
Nov 12	62.9°F	58.8°F	67.6°F	forecast
Nov 13	62.4°F	58.6°F	66.4°F	forecast
Nov 14	58.7°F	57.2°F	61.7°F	forecast
Nov 15	58.6°F	55.8°F	62.8°F	forecast
Nov 16	57.3°F	55.5°F	59.8°F	forecast
Nov 17	53.8°F	52.3°F	55.8°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.

76941 62°F · 76932 62°F · 76936 61°F · 76939 62°F · 76902 63°F · 76901 63°F · 76958 63°F · 76934 63°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 76930 today?: About 61°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 56°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 16.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 76930?: 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).