What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 79423 today?

About 60°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 56°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 11.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 79423?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 7 and 55°F from Feb 9.

ZIP 79423 · Lubbock, TX · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 79423

60°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 56°F · high 66°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 11.8 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

1° warmer

60°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.

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Day	Average	Low	High
Nov 4	59.7°F	54.4°F	65.1°F	analysis
Nov 5	59.1°F	56.1°F	61.4°F	analysis
Nov 6	55.8°F	50.8°F	61.3°F	analysis
Nov 7	55.0°F	52.3°F	56.4°F	analysis
Nov 8	57.1°F	52.4°F	63.1°F	analysis
Nov 9	58.5°F	53.9°F	63.3°F	analysis
Nov 10	60.4°F	55.7°F	65.9°F	analysis
Today	60.4°F	55.7°F	65.7°F	analysis
Nov 12	59.4°F	53.5°F	65.2°F	forecast
Nov 13	60.1°F	55.3°F	65.4°F	forecast
Nov 14	56.5°F	54.6°F	59.5°F	forecast
Nov 15	56.9°F	54.8°F	59.2°F	forecast
Nov 16	51.7°F	49.9°F	54.0°F	forecast
Nov 17	52.8°F	50.7°F	56.4°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 7
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Feb 9
60°F	Tomatoes	Feb 28
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Mar 21

Lubbock, TX, 15 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

79424 59°F · 79404 60°F · 79412 60°F · 79413 59°F · 79414 59°F · 79383 61°F · 79411 60°F · 79410 59°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 79423 today?: About 60°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 56°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 11.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 79423?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 7 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).