ZIP 79244 · Texas · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 79244

63°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 59°F · high 67°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 7.6 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago
2° warmer
61°F on Nov 4
5-day mean
60°F
what the verdicts use
Held 55°F last spring
Feb 8
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.

40°50°60°70°80°50–55°F windowNov 4Nov 6Nov 8TodayNov 14Nov 1661°63°52°
View as table
DayAverageLowHigh
Nov 460.8°F55.9°F65.9°Fanalysis
Nov 560.3°F58.0°F61.2°Fanalysis
Nov 656.2°F51.9°F60.9°Fanalysis
Nov 755.5°F51.7°F58.9°Fanalysis
Nov 858.5°F53.5°F64.6°Fanalysis
Nov 960.0°F55.3°F65.2°Fanalysis
Nov 1062.5°F58.0°F67.8°Fanalysis
Today62.8°F58.7°F67.0°Fanalysis
Nov 1260.5°F55.0°F66.6°Fforecast
Nov 1361.5°F57.9°F65.4°Fforecast
Nov 1457.3°F54.2°F59.8°Fforecast
Nov 1557.1°F55.0°F59.3°Fforecast
Nov 1649.8°F48.8°F50.8°Fforecast
Nov 1751.6°F49.6°F54.8°Fforecast
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.

SoilWhat it meansHeld from (spring 2026)
40°FPeas and lettuceFeb 1
50°FPre-emergent window opensFeb 6
55°FCrabgrass can germinateFeb 8
60°FTomatoesFeb 27
65°FWarm-season grass seedMar 21

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

79256 63°F · 79234 63°F · 79231 62°F · 79220 62°F · 79223 64°F · 79243 62°F · 79255 63°F · 79229 62°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 79244 today?
About 63°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 59°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 7.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 79244?
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).