ZIP 78355 · Texas · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 78355

68°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 65°F · high 72°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 8 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago
9° cooler
77°F on Nov 4
5-day mean
70°F
what the verdicts use
Held 55°F last spring
Feb 2
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°90°50–55°F windowNov 4Nov 6Nov 8TodayNov 14Nov 1677°68°64°
View as table
DayAverageLowHigh
Nov 477.1°F72.4°F81.2°Fanalysis
Nov 574.9°F70.8°F79.0°Fanalysis
Nov 676.0°F72.6°F79.8°Fanalysis
Nov 775.1°F71.7°F77.9°Fanalysis
Nov 874.4°F72.9°F75.5°Fanalysis
Nov 968.9°F66.6°F72.2°Fanalysis
Nov 1065.5°F64.5°F66.4°Fanalysis
Today67.9°F65.0°F71.8°Fanalysis
Nov 1270.3°F67.2°F74.6°Fforecast
Nov 1370.4°F64.9°F75.3°Fforecast
Nov 1468.7°F65.8°F71.2°Fforecast
Nov 1569.8°F65.0°F73.9°Fforecast
Nov 1668.0°F66.6°F71.1°Fforecast
Nov 1763.8°F63.1°F65.1°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 opensJan 30
55°FCrabgrass can germinateFeb 2
60°FTomatoesFeb 5
65°FWarm-season grass seedFeb 10

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

78349 68°F · 78375 67°F · 78376 68°F · 78353 69°F · 78385 70°F · 78379 69°F · 78363 68°F · 78341 67°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 78355 today?
About 68°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 65°F and high 72°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 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 78355?
The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Jan 30 and 55°F from Feb 2.

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).