What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 79243 today?

About 62°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 57°F and high 66°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 3.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 79243?

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 79243 · Texas · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 79243

62°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 57°F · high 66°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 3.1 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

2° warmer

60°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

59°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	59.9°F	55.3°F	65.0°F	analysis
Nov 5	59.3°F	56.6°F	61.1°F	analysis
Nov 6	55.6°F	51.2°F	60.2°F	analysis
Nov 7	55.1°F	51.5°F	58.2°F	analysis
Nov 8	56.9°F	51.7°F	63.2°F	analysis
Nov 9	58.4°F	53.9°F	63.7°F	analysis
Nov 10	60.9°F	56.4°F	66.4°F	analysis
Today	61.5°F	57.1°F	66.2°F	analysis
Nov 12	59.5°F	53.9°F	65.4°F	forecast
Nov 13	61.1°F	56.4°F	66.2°F	forecast
Nov 14	57.2°F	54.2°F	59.7°F	forecast
Nov 15	57.5°F	56.2°F	60.2°F	forecast
Nov 16	50.0°F	48.8°F	51.7°F	forecast
Nov 17	51.1°F	49.0°F	54.3°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 6
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Feb 9
60°F	Tomatoes	Feb 28
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Mar 21

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Today's modelled average.

79231 62°F · 79322 61°F · 79256 63°F · 79220 62°F · 79229 62°F · 79235 60°F · 79370 63°F · 79357 60°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 79243 today?: About 62°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 57°F and high 66°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 3.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 79243?: 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).