ZIP 78564 · Zapata, TX · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 78564

70°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 66°F · high 73°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 14.7 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago
11° cooler
81°F on Nov 4
5-day mean
71°F
what the verdicts use
Held 55°F last spring
Jan 30
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°100°50–55°F windowNov 4Nov 6Nov 8TodayNov 14Nov 1681°70°66°
View as table
DayAverageLowHigh
Nov 480.9°F75.1°F87.1°Fanalysis
Nov 579.3°F75.9°F83.5°Fanalysis
Nov 679.6°F76.4°F83.2°Fanalysis
Nov 777.0°F76.2°F78.6°Fanalysis
Nov 873.2°F72.1°F74.6°Fanalysis
Nov 969.6°F68.2°F71.0°Fanalysis
Nov 1067.7°F66.9°F69.1°Fanalysis
Today69.5°F66.3°F73.4°Fanalysis
Nov 1272.3°F69.0°F77.2°Fforecast
Nov 1373.7°F68.5°F79.0°Fforecast
Nov 1472.3°F69.9°F75.2°Fforecast
Nov 1572.1°F68.6°F75.8°Fforecast
Nov 1670.9°F68.1°F73.9°Fforecast
Nov 1765.5°F64.7°F66.5°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 germinateJan 30
60°FTomatoesFeb 2
65°FWarm-season grass seedFeb 6

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

78545 70°F · 78584 71°F · 78585 71°F · 78076 70°F · 78360 69°F · 78582 70°F · 78067 70°F · 78361 68°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 78564 today?
About 70°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 66°F and high 73°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 14.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 78564?
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).