What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 78347 today?

About 69°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 67°F and high 71°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 8.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 78347?

Soil here stayed above 50°F all last winter, so the 50 to 55°F soil rule gives no spring window. Time pre-emergent to your local calendar.

ZIP 78347 · Corpus Christi, TX · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 78347

69°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 67°F · high 71°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 8.3 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

9° cooler

78°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

72°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Feb 1

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	78.3°F	74.4°F	81.2°F	analysis
Nov 5	75.1°F	71.6°F	78.4°F	analysis
Nov 6	77.8°F	74.9°F	80.9°F	analysis
Nov 7	75.9°F	73.1°F	77.9°F	analysis
Nov 8	74.8°F	74.0°F	75.5°F	analysis
Nov 9	71.7°F	70.5°F	73.0°F	analysis
Nov 10	68.4°F	67.6°F	69.2°F	analysis
Today	69.0°F	67.2°F	71.2°F	analysis
Nov 12	70.2°F	67.8°F	73.6°F	forecast
Nov 13	69.5°F	65.2°F	73.6°F	forecast
Nov 14	69.7°F	67.2°F	71.3°F	forecast
Nov 15	70.1°F	68.2°F	72.6°F	forecast
Nov 16	68.3°F	66.8°F	69.9°F	forecast
Nov 17	65.0°F	64.2°F	66.1°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	never below
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Feb 1
60°F	Tomatoes	Feb 5
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Feb 8

Corpus Christi, TX, 27 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

78415 68°F · 78413 68°F · 78414 68°F · 78417 68°F · 78411 68°F · 78412 68°F · 78416 68°F · 78406 68°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 78347 today?: About 69°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 67°F and high 71°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 8.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 78347?: Soil here stayed above 50°F all last winter, so the 50 to 55°F soil rule gives no spring window. Time pre-emergent to your local calendar.

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).