ZIP 79001 · Texas · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 79001

55°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 51°F · high 59°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 6.8 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago
No change
55°F on Nov 4
5-day mean
55°F
what the verdicts use
Held 55°F last spring
Feb 27
crabgrass germination temperature

What the soil says today

  • Pre-emergentSeason over
  • Cool-season seedToo late in the season
  • Warm-season seedToo cold
  • TomatoesToo cold
  • 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°50–55°F windowNov 4Nov 6Nov 8TodayNov 14Nov 1655°55°51°
View as table
DayAverageLowHigh
Nov 454.6°F50.1°F60.3°Fanalysis
Nov 555.2°F53.0°F57.5°Fanalysis
Nov 651.9°F46.9°F57.6°Fanalysis
Nov 753.3°F48.8°F58.4°Fanalysis
Nov 853.8°F48.8°F59.7°Fanalysis
Nov 954.9°F49.9°F61.2°Fanalysis
Nov 1056.4°F51.6°F62.1°Fanalysis
Today54.9°F50.8°F59.0°Fanalysis
Nov 1254.7°F49.9°F60.5°Fforecast
Nov 1355.3°F50.5°F60.9°Fforecast
Nov 1453.7°F52.3°F56.1°Fforecast
Nov 1550.9°F49.1°F52.5°Fforecast
Nov 1649.4°F46.9°F53.2°Fforecast
Nov 1751.4°F47.8°F55.6°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 lettuceFeb 1
50°FPre-emergent window opensFeb 7
55°FCrabgrass can germinateFeb 27
60°FTomatoesMar 21
65°FWarm-season grass seedMar 21

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This ZIP code area covers about 459 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.

79092 55°F · 88411 57°F · 88112 55°F · 79045 54°F · 88434 55°F · 79098 56°F · 88430 55°F · 79018 55°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 79001 today?
About 55°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 51°F and high 59°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 6.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 79001?
The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 7 and 55°F from Feb 27.

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).