What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 78618 today?

About 62°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 59°F and high 65°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 7.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 78618?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 6 and 55°F from Feb 8.

ZIP 78618 · Fredericksburg, TX · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 78618

62°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 59°F · high 65°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 7.4 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

4° cooler

66°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

60°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Feb 8

crabgrass germination temperature

What the soil says today

Pre-emergentSeason over
Cool-season seedToo late in the season
Warm-season seedToo cold
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.

View as table

Day	Average	Low	High
Nov 4	65.6°F	61.5°F	69.8°F	analysis
Nov 5	66.0°F	62.4°F	70.6°F	analysis
Nov 6	63.8°F	61.3°F	66.9°F	analysis
Nov 7	59.9°F	58.9°F	61.3°F	analysis
Nov 8	59.5°F	58.9°F	60.0°F	analysis
Nov 9	60.1°F	59.4°F	60.8°F	analysis
Nov 10	59.4°F	57.3°F	61.9°F	analysis
Today	61.6°F	58.6°F	65.2°F	analysis
Nov 12	61.8°F	58.8°F	65.0°F	forecast
Nov 13	60.8°F	57.2°F	64.8°F	forecast
Nov 14	59.1°F	57.5°F	61.1°F	forecast
Nov 15	58.5°F	58.0°F	59.3°F	forecast
Nov 16	54.9°F	53.3°F	57.7°F	forecast
Nov 17	53.9°F	52.3°F	55.9°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	Jan 31
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Feb 6
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Feb 8
60°F	Tomatoes	Feb 10
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Feb 28

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

78631 61°F · 76856 62°F · 76854 62°F · 76820 62°F · 78624 63°F · 76831 62°F · 78675 64°F · 78025 61°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 78618 today?: About 62°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 59°F and high 65°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 7.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 78618?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 6 and 55°F from Feb 8.

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).