What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 77612 today?

About 67°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 65°F and high 69°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 12.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 77612?

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 77612 · Silsbee, TX · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 77612

67°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 65°F · high 69°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 12.6 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

3° cooler

70°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

67°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 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	70.2°F	68.7°F	72.8°F	analysis
Nov 5	67.7°F	64.7°F	71.1°F	analysis
Nov 6	69.4°F	66.7°F	72.8°F	analysis
Nov 7	69.4°F	68.1°F	70.6°F	analysis
Nov 8	67.1°F	66.1°F	68.5°F	analysis
Nov 9	64.7°F	62.7°F	66.5°F	analysis
Nov 10	65.4°F	62.9°F	68.6°F	analysis
Today	67.1°F	65.2°F	69.3°F	analysis
Nov 12	67.3°F	65.6°F	69.1°F	forecast
Nov 13	65.2°F	62.4°F	68.0°F	forecast
Nov 14	63.0°F	61.5°F	65.1°F	forecast
Nov 15	61.3°F	60.0°F	62.8°F	forecast
Nov 16	60.6°F	59.3°F	62.1°F	forecast
Nov 17	58.2°F	55.7°F	60.8°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 6
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Feb 8
60°F	Tomatoes	Feb 11
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Mar 1

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Today's modelled average.

77615 68°F · 75933 68°F · 77614 68°F · 77656 67°F · 77632 68°F · 77662 68°F · 70661 68°F · 75956 68°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 77612 today?: About 67°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 65°F and high 69°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 12.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 77612?: 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).