ZIP 77632 · Orange, TX · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 77632

68°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 66°F · high 69°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 7.5 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago
4° cooler
72°F on Nov 4
5-day mean
67°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 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.

40°50°60°70°80°50–55°F windowNov 4Nov 6Nov 8TodayNov 14Nov 1672°68°59°
View as table
DayAverageLowHigh
Nov 471.5°F70.1°F74.1°Fanalysis
Nov 568.5°F65.1°F72.3°Fanalysis
Nov 670.0°F67.1°F73.6°Fanalysis
Nov 769.9°F68.3°F71.4°Fanalysis
Nov 866.4°F65.0°F68.3°Fanalysis
Nov 964.9°F62.3°F67.9°Fanalysis
Nov 1066.9°F64.4°F70.1°Fanalysis
Today67.6°F66.3°F69.1°Fanalysis
Nov 1267.5°F65.6°F69.5°Fforecast
Nov 1365.5°F62.4°F68.8°Fforecast
Nov 1463.4°F61.7°F65.6°Fforecast
Nov 1561.6°F59.8°F63.5°Fforecast
Nov 1660.6°F58.8°F62.6°Fforecast
Nov 1758.6°F55.7°F61.6°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 lettucenever below
50°FPre-emergent window opensFeb 6
55°FCrabgrass can germinateFeb 7
60°FTomatoesFeb 11
65°FWarm-season grass seedMar 1

Orange, TX, 14 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

77614 68°F · 77630 68°F · 70668 67°F · 77662 68°F · 77611 68°F · 70661 68°F · 77612 67°F · 77651 69°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 77632 today?
About 68°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 66°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 7.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 77632?
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 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).