What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 79057 today?

About 61°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 56°F and high 67°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 12.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 79057?

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 9.

ZIP 79057 · Texas · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 79057

61°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 56°F · high 67°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 12.4 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

2° warmer

59°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

58°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Feb 9

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	59.4°F	52.7°F	66.8°F	analysis
Nov 5	56.8°F	55.0°F	59.3°F	analysis
Nov 6	53.9°F	48.0°F	61.3°F	analysis
Nov 7	54.3°F	47.8°F	61.0°F	analysis
Nov 8	57.2°F	49.2°F	66.3°F	analysis
Nov 9	58.6°F	51.9°F	65.6°F	analysis
Nov 10	61.2°F	54.6°F	68.6°F	analysis
Today	61.2°F	55.8°F	66.6°F	analysis
Nov 12	60.6°F	54.1°F	68.1°F	forecast
Nov 13	58.1°F	53.0°F	61.8°F	forecast
Nov 14	54.1°F	49.2°F	58.4°F	forecast
Nov 15	50.4°F	46.7°F	55.2°F	forecast
Nov 16	46.6°F	45.4°F	48.5°F	forecast
Nov 17	49.4°F	46.7°F	53.5°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 6
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Feb 9
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 20
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Mar 21

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

79002 60°F · 79054 59°F · 79251 62°F · 79079 62°F · 79240 61°F · 79237 63°F · 79061 60°F · 79065 59°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 79057 today?: About 61°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 56°F and high 67°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 12.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 79057?: 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 9.

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).