What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 79749 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 7.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 79749?

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 79749 · Big Spring, TX · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 79749

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 7.9 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

No change

63°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	62.9°F	57.7°F	68.4°F	analysis
Nov 5	63.2°F	59.5°F	66.6°F	analysis
Nov 6	60.0°F	55.7°F	64.3°F	analysis
Nov 7	57.7°F	56.8°F	59.7°F	analysis
Nov 8	58.9°F	55.5°F	63.9°F	analysis
Nov 9	60.9°F	57.8°F	65.1°F	analysis
Nov 10	63.2°F	59.1°F	68.3°F	analysis
Today	63.4°F	58.4°F	69.1°F	analysis
Nov 12	63.1°F	57.3°F	68.9°F	forecast
Nov 13	63.1°F	58.2°F	68.5°F	forecast
Nov 14	59.8°F	57.6°F	63.1°F	forecast
Nov 15	60.5°F	56.6°F	66.8°F	forecast
Nov 16	55.8°F	53.8°F	59.4°F	forecast
Nov 17	56.5°F	53.0°F	61.6°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 27
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Feb 28

Big Spring, TX, 33 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

79782 63°F · 79748 63°F · 79783 63°F · 79705 62°F · 79713 63°F · 79721 63°F · 79720 63°F · 79701 62°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 79749 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 7.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 79749?: 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).