What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 77455 today?

About 66°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 66°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 14.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 77455?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 3 and 55°F from Feb 6.

ZIP 77455 · El Campo, TX · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 77455

66°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 66°F · high 67°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 14.2 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

6° cooler

72°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

68°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Feb 6

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.

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Day	Average	Low	High
Nov 4	71.8°F	68.3°F	74.4°F	analysis
Nov 5	70.3°F	65.8°F	75.6°F	analysis
Nov 6	72.0°F	69.2°F	75.2°F	analysis
Nov 7	72.1°F	68.8°F	75.6°F	analysis
Nov 8	71.1°F	70.1°F	73.0°F	analysis
Nov 9	65.6°F	64.4°F	67.4°F	analysis
Nov 10	64.9°F	62.9°F	67.1°F	analysis
Today	66.2°F	65.6°F	67.3°F	analysis
Nov 12	66.9°F	64.0°F	70.8°F	forecast
Nov 13	66.8°F	62.2°F	71.4°F	forecast
Nov 14	66.4°F	63.6°F	67.9°F	forecast
Nov 15	64.5°F	62.9°F	65.8°F	forecast
Nov 16	62.2°F	60.1°F	64.1°F	forecast
Nov 17	60.1°F	56.6°F	63.8°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	never below
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Feb 3
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Feb 6
60°F	Tomatoes	Feb 9
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Feb 12

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

77962 66°F · 77437 66°F · 77432 67°F · 77458 67°F · 77467 66°F · 77957 66°F · 77460 66°F · 77970 67°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 77455 today?: About 66°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 66°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 14.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 77455?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 3 and 55°F from Feb 6.

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).