What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 79062 today?

About 56°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 53°F and high 60°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 3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 79062?

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 79062 · Borger, TX · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 79062

56°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 53°F · high 60°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 3 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

2° warmer

54°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.

View as table

Day	Average	Low	High
Nov 4	54.4°F	50.1°F	59.8°F	analysis
Nov 5	54.7°F	53.0°F	56.3°F	analysis
Nov 6	51.9°F	47.6°F	56.5°F	analysis
Nov 7	53.0°F	49.0°F	57.9°F	analysis
Nov 8	54.5°F	50.1°F	59.8°F	analysis
Nov 9	55.2°F	51.2°F	60.1°F	analysis
Nov 10	56.4°F	52.3°F	61.5°F	analysis
Today	56.1°F	52.8°F	59.9°F	analysis
Nov 12	55.7°F	51.7°F	60.6°F	forecast
Nov 13	54.8°F	51.4°F	58.1°F	forecast
Nov 14	52.8°F	50.5°F	54.8°F	forecast
Nov 15	50.7°F	47.9°F	53.5°F	forecast
Nov 16	47.9°F	45.6°F	51.9°F	forecast
Nov 17	50.4°F	47.6°F	53.3°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 8
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Feb 27
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 21
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Mar 22

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

79083 57°F · 79086 55°F · 79078 57°F · 79008 57°F · 79040 55°F · 79007 57°F · 79081 56°F · 79013 55°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 79062 today?: About 56°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 53°F and high 60°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 3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 79062?: 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).