What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 77950 today?

About 67°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 66°F and high 70°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 10.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 77950?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Jan 31 and 55°F from Feb 3.

ZIP 77950 · Rockport, TX · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 77950

67°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 66°F · high 70°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 10.1 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

8° cooler

76°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

70°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Feb 3

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.

View as table

Day	Average	Low	High
Nov 4	75.5°F	71.4°F	78.5°F	analysis
Nov 5	74.4°F	70.1°F	78.6°F	analysis
Nov 6	76.3°F	73.5°F	79.6°F	analysis
Nov 7	75.2°F	71.0°F	78.9°F	analysis
Nov 8	74.9°F	73.9°F	76.1°F	analysis
Nov 9	68.2°F	67.2°F	70.3°F	analysis
Nov 10	65.6°F	64.9°F	66.1°F	analysis
Today	67.3°F	65.9°F	69.6°F	analysis
Nov 12	69.2°F	65.9°F	73.2°F	forecast
Nov 13	68.3°F	63.4°F	73.0°F	forecast
Nov 14	68.9°F	66.1°F	71.1°F	forecast
Nov 15	68.0°F	65.9°F	70.4°F	forecast
Nov 16	65.8°F	64.3°F	67.6°F	forecast
Nov 17	63.1°F	60.9°F	65.0°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	Jan 31
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Feb 3
60°F	Tomatoes	Feb 6
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Feb 10

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Today's modelled average.

78382 67°F · 78358 67°F · 77983 67°F · 77990 66°F · 78377 67°F · 78340 68°F · 77973 66°F · 77951 66°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 77950 today?: About 67°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 66°F and high 70°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 10.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 77950?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Jan 31 and 55°F from Feb 3.

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).