What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 77995 today?

About 66°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 65°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 10.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 77995?

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 77995 · Yoakum, TX · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 77995

66°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 65°F · high 70°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 10.5 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

6° cooler

72°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

67°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.

View as table

Day	Average	Low	High
Nov 4	72.1°F	68.3°F	75.3°F	analysis
Nov 5	70.7°F	65.8°F	76.3°F	analysis
Nov 6	71.2°F	69.0°F	73.4°F	analysis
Nov 7	71.3°F	68.3°F	74.9°F	analysis
Nov 8	70.0°F	67.5°F	73.0°F	analysis
Nov 9	64.1°F	63.2°F	65.6°F	analysis
Nov 10	64.3°F	62.7°F	66.3°F	analysis
Today	66.5°F	64.9°F	69.6°F	analysis
Nov 12	67.8°F	64.5°F	71.5°F	forecast
Nov 13	66.9°F	62.2°F	71.5°F	forecast
Nov 14	65.7°F	63.1°F	66.9°F	forecast
Nov 15	64.2°F	62.5°F	65.8°F	forecast
Nov 16	62.3°F	60.6°F	64.1°F	forecast
Nov 17	60.0°F	56.4°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.

77987 66°F · 77954 67°F · 77976 67°F · 77984 66°F · 77964 66°F · 77904 66°F · 77994 66°F · 77974 67°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 77995 today?: About 66°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 65°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 10.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 77995?: 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).