ZIP 79549 · Snyder, TX · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 79549

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 12.9 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago
1° warmer
63°F on Nov 4
5-day mean
62°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.

40°50°60°70°80°50–55°F windowNov 4Nov 6Nov 8TodayNov 14Nov 1663°64°54°
View as table
DayAverageLowHigh
Nov 463.4°F58.4°F68.9°Fanalysis
Nov 563.4°F60.0°F66.3°Fanalysis
Nov 659.8°F55.2°F64.6°Fanalysis
Nov 758.5°F55.9°F60.0°Fanalysis
Nov 860.8°F55.8°F67.3°Fanalysis
Nov 962.1°F59.4°F64.4°Fanalysis
Nov 1063.1°F58.8°F68.3°Fanalysis
Today64.5°F59.6°F70.2°Fanalysis
Nov 1263.6°F57.7°F69.6°Fforecast
Nov 1364.4°F59.5°F70.0°Fforecast
Nov 1461.3°F59.1°F63.8°Fforecast
Nov 1561.0°F58.9°F63.8°Fforecast
Nov 1654.2°F52.4°F57.3°Fforecast
Nov 1754.4°F52.1°F57.5°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 10
65°FWarm-season grass seedFeb 28

This ZIP code area covers about 860 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.

79517 64°F · 79526 65°F · 79330 64°F · 79527 65°F · 79546 65°F · 79528 65°F · 79518 64°F · 79738 64°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 79549 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 12.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 79549?
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).