ZIP 79201 · Childress, TX · Nov 11, 2026
Soil temperature for ZIP code 79201
low 60°F · high 68°F
Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 13.5 km from the ZIP centre point
What the soil says today
- Pre-emergentSeason over
- Cool-season seedToo late in the season
- Warm-season seedToo cold
- TomatoesSoil warm enough
- 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.
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| Day | Average | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4 | 62.3°F | 57.3°F | 68.0°F | analysis |
| Nov 5 | 61.6°F | 59.1°F | 63.1°F | analysis |
| Nov 6 | 57.4°F | 53.2°F | 62.0°F | analysis |
| Nov 7 | 56.6°F | 52.1°F | 61.4°F | analysis |
| Nov 8 | 60.0°F | 55.1°F | 66.4°F | analysis |
| Nov 9 | 60.3°F | 55.8°F | 64.8°F | analysis |
| Nov 10 | 63.4°F | 58.9°F | 69.3°F | analysis |
| Today | 64.1°F | 60.3°F | 68.0°F | analysis |
| Nov 12 | 62.1°F | 57.1°F | 68.1°F | forecast |
| Nov 13 | 61.1°F | 57.7°F | 63.9°F | forecast |
| Nov 14 | 57.7°F | 54.1°F | 61.2°F | forecast |
| Nov 15 | 54.8°F | 51.1°F | 58.8°F | forecast |
| Nov 16 | 49.1°F | 48.7°F | 49.6°F | forecast |
| Nov 17 | 51.0°F | 49.4°F | 53.8°F | forecast |
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 6 |
| 55°F | Crabgrass can germinate | Feb 8 |
| 60°F | Tomatoes | Feb 28 |
| 65°F | Warm-season grass seed | Mar 21 |
This ZIP code area covers about 876 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.
79259 64°F · 79233 64°F · 79223 64°F · 79245 63°F · 79230 63°F · 79239 63°F · 79261 65°F · 79252 64°F
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Questions
- What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 79201 today?
- About 64°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 60°F and high 68°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 13.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
- Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 79201?
- 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 8.
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).