What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 79565 today?

About 65°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 60°F and high 71°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 16.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 79565?

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 79565 · Big Spring, TX · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 79565

65°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 60°F · high 71°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 16.6 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

1° warmer

64°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.

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Day	Average	Low	High
Nov 4	64.1°F	58.8°F	69.5°F	analysis
Nov 5	64.3°F	60.2°F	67.8°F	analysis
Nov 6	60.5°F	56.1°F	64.9°F	analysis
Nov 7	58.7°F	56.4°F	60.4°F	analysis
Nov 8	60.6°F	57.1°F	64.8°F	analysis
Nov 9	61.3°F	58.4°F	65.0°F	analysis
Nov 10	64.8°F	61.7°F	68.8°F	analysis
Today	64.9°F	59.6°F	70.9°F	analysis
Nov 12	64.4°F	58.9°F	69.8°F	forecast
Nov 13	64.0°F	58.9°F	69.4°F	forecast
Nov 14	61.0°F	59.5°F	64.2°F	forecast
Nov 15	61.3°F	58.6°F	66.2°F	forecast
Nov 16	55.8°F	53.5°F	59.6°F	forecast
Nov 17	55.2°F	53.0°F	58.6°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 1
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	Feb 28

Big Spring, TX, 38 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

79511 66°F · 79512 66°F · 79527 65°F · 79532 65°F · 79733 64°F · 79720 63°F · 79721 63°F · 79526 65°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 79565 today?: About 65°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 60°F and high 71°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 16.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 79565?: 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).