ZIP 78384 · Alice, TX · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 78384

68°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 65°F · high 71°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 3.3 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago
8° cooler
75°F on Nov 4
5-day mean
69°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.

40°50°60°70°80°90°50–55°F windowNov 4Nov 6Nov 8TodayNov 14Nov 1675°68°60°
View as table
DayAverageLowHigh
Nov 475.1°F70.6°F79.9°Fanalysis
Nov 573.0°F69.6°F76.6°Fanalysis
Nov 674.5°F72.2°F77.5°Fanalysis
Nov 773.0°F71.7°F74.3°Fanalysis
Nov 871.9°F70.9°F73.2°Fanalysis
Nov 966.2°F65.1°F68.5°Fanalysis
Nov 1064.5°F63.8°F65.3°Fanalysis
Today67.5°F65.0°F71.4°Fanalysis
Nov 1269.4°F66.5°F73.2°Fforecast
Nov 1368.5°F63.8°F72.6°Fforecast
Nov 1466.0°F64.4°F67.6°Fforecast
Nov 1567.5°F64.7°F70.9°Fforecast
Nov 1664.7°F61.7°F68.4°Fforecast
Nov 1760.3°F60.0°F60.9°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 opensJan 30
55°FCrabgrass can germinateFeb 3
60°FTomatoesFeb 6
65°FWarm-season grass seedFeb 10

Alice, TX, 40 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

This ZIP code area covers about 591 square miles; the reading is for the model grid cell nearest its Census centre point, which can be far from where you are. Try a neighbouring ZIP if it looks off.

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

78341 67°F · 78357 67°F · 78332 67°F · 78342 68°F · 78376 68°F · 78344 67°F · 78349 68°F · 78372 68°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 78384 today?
About 68°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 65°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 3.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 78384?
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 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).