What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 79534 today?

About 64°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 60°F and high 70°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 2.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 79534?

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.

ZIP 79534 · Sweetwater, TX · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 79534

64°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 60°F · high 70°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 2.4 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

No change

64°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

61°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
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.

View as table

Day	Average	Low	High
Nov 4	63.7°F	58.9°F	68.9°F	analysis
Nov 5	64.4°F	60.6°F	68.0°F	analysis
Nov 6	60.1°F	56.2°F	63.6°F	analysis
Nov 7	57.7°F	55.5°F	59.3°F	analysis
Nov 8	59.7°F	56.6°F	63.6°F	analysis
Nov 9	61.6°F	58.4°F	65.4°F	analysis
Nov 10	63.0°F	59.5°F	67.2°F	analysis
Today	64.2°F	59.6°F	69.6°F	analysis
Nov 12	63.1°F	57.8°F	68.1°F	forecast
Nov 13	63.9°F	59.5°F	68.9°F	forecast
Nov 14	60.9°F	58.9°F	63.4°F	forecast
Nov 15	59.8°F	58.9°F	61.2°F	forecast
Nov 16	53.9°F	52.5°F	56.0°F	forecast
Nov 17	53.3°F	51.4°F	56.6°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 8
60°F	Tomatoes	Feb 10
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Mar 1

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

79560 64°F · 79543 64°F · 79520 66°F · 79561 64°F · 79546 65°F · 79501 64°F · 79556 64°F · 79536 64°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 79534 today?: About 64°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 60°F and high 70°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 2.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 79534?: 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).