ZIP 78363 · Kingsville, TX · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 78363

68°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 66°F · high 71°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 12.4 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago
10° cooler
78°F on Nov 4
5-day mean
71°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.

40°50°60°70°80°90°50–55°F windowNov 4Nov 6Nov 8TodayNov 14Nov 1678°68°64°
View as table
DayAverageLowHigh
Nov 478.2°F74.2°F81.6°Fanalysis
Nov 575.3°F71.9°F78.8°Fanalysis
Nov 676.9°F74.4°F79.6°Fanalysis
Nov 775.8°F72.9°F77.9°Fanalysis
Nov 874.6°F73.8°F75.7°Fanalysis
Nov 971.2°F69.8°F72.8°Fanalysis
Nov 1067.2°F66.5°F68.1°Fanalysis
Today67.9°F66.1°F70.6°Fanalysis
Nov 1269.8°F67.6°F73.0°Fforecast
Nov 1369.2°F65.2°F72.7°Fforecast
Nov 1468.8°F66.9°F70.0°Fforecast
Nov 1570.0°F67.2°F73.6°Fforecast
Nov 1668.3°F66.2°F71.1°Fforecast
Nov 1763.5°F62.8°F64.9°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 opensnever below
55°FCrabgrass can germinateFeb 1
60°FTomatoesFeb 5
65°FWarm-season grass seedFeb 7

Kingsville, TX, 9 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

78379 69°F · 78343 68°F · 78351 68°F · 78375 67°F · 78342 68°F · 78385 70°F · 78330 68°F · 78347 69°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 78363 today?
About 68°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 66°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 12.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 78363?
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).