What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 79056 today?

About 60°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 55°F and high 64°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 4.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 79056?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 8 and 55°F from Feb 27.

ZIP 79056 · Texas · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 79056

60°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 55°F · high 64°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 4.5 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

2° warmer

58°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

58°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	57.7°F	51.8°F	64.8°F	analysis
Nov 5	55.3°F	53.1°F	59.1°F	analysis
Nov 6	52.4°F	47.2°F	58.1°F	analysis
Nov 7	54.5°F	48.7°F	61.2°F	analysis
Nov 8	57.1°F	50.8°F	64.4°F	analysis
Nov 9	58.2°F	52.6°F	64.5°F	analysis
Nov 10	59.5°F	54.1°F	65.6°F	analysis
Today	59.5°F	54.9°F	64.4°F	analysis
Nov 12	59.4°F	53.9°F	65.7°F	forecast
Nov 13	56.5°F	52.5°F	59.3°F	forecast
Nov 14	52.6°F	48.9°F	56.5°F	forecast
Nov 15	50.1°F	47.6°F	53.0°F	forecast
Nov 16	47.2°F	46.0°F	49.4°F	forecast
Nov 17	50.2°F	46.9°F	55.0°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 3
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Feb 8
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Feb 27
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 21
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Mar 21

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

79046 60°F · 79034 59°F · 73858 60°F · 79024 59°F · 79005 58°F · 79014 61°F · 73843 60°F · 73848 59°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 79056 today?: About 60°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 55°F and high 64°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 4.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 79056?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 8 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).