What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 79039 today?

About 58°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 55°F and high 62°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 10.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 79039?

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.

ZIP 79039 · Pampa, TX · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 79039

58°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 55°F · high 62°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 10.7 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

2° warmer

56°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

56°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.

View as table

Day	Average	Low	High
Nov 4	55.8°F	51.6°F	61.0°F	analysis
Nov 5	55.1°F	53.5°F	57.2°F	analysis
Nov 6	52.5°F	48.2°F	57.8°F	analysis
Nov 7	52.7°F	48.3°F	57.6°F	analysis
Nov 8	54.6°F	49.6°F	61.2°F	analysis
Nov 9	56.0°F	51.5°F	61.2°F	analysis
Nov 10	58.0°F	53.5°F	63.4°F	analysis
Today	58.0°F	54.6°F	61.9°F	analysis
Nov 12	56.8°F	52.4°F	62.1°F	forecast
Nov 13	56.1°F	52.7°F	59.3°F	forecast
Nov 14	52.8°F	50.1°F	54.9°F	forecast
Nov 15	50.5°F	47.5°F	53.5°F	forecast
Nov 16	46.7°F	45.1°F	49.3°F	forecast
Nov 17	49.0°F	47.2°F	52.1°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	Feb 2
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Feb 7
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Feb 27
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 20
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Mar 21

Pampa, TX, 37 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

79097 58°F · 79068 57°F · 79066 59°F · 79002 60°F · 79019 57°F · 79065 59°F · 79226 60°F · 79054 59°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 79039 today?: About 58°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 55°F and high 62°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 10.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 79039?: 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).