ZIP 79566 · Texas · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 79566

63°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 58°F · high 69°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 14.8 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago
No change
63°F on Nov 4
5-day mean
60°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
  • 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°63°53°
View as table
DayAverageLowHigh
Nov 463.2°F58.4°F68.2°Fanalysis
Nov 563.7°F59.8°F67.9°Fanalysis
Nov 659.7°F56.1°F62.8°Fanalysis
Nov 758.4°F56.0°F60.8°Fanalysis
Nov 858.6°F56.6°F61.7°Fanalysis
Nov 960.3°F58.6°F63.2°Fanalysis
Nov 1061.4°F58.8°F63.9°Fanalysis
Today62.7°F57.8°F68.8°Fanalysis
Nov 1262.9°F57.7°F67.8°Fforecast
Nov 1363.2°F58.6°F68.3°Fforecast
Nov 1460.4°F58.8°F63.2°Fforecast
Nov 1558.4°F57.8°F59.2°Fforecast
Nov 1653.3°F52.5°F55.3°Fforecast
Nov 1753.1°F51.6°F55.5°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 2
50°FPre-emergent window opensFeb 6
55°FCrabgrass can germinateFeb 9
60°FTomatoesFeb 10
65°FWarm-season grass seedMar 1

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

79537 62°F · 79506 62°F · 79567 63°F · 79562 63°F · 79603 63°F · 79541 63°F · 79508 63°F · 79530 63°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 79566 today?
About 63°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 58°F and high 69°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 14.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 79566?
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 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).