What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 79936 today?

About 65°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 58°F and high 73°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 5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 79936?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 1 and 55°F from Feb 6.

ZIP 79936 · Horizon City, TX · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 79936

65°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 58°F · high 73°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 5 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

1° cooler

66°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

63°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Feb 6

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	66.0°F	58.8°F	74.2°F	analysis
Nov 5	66.6°F	60.9°F	72.9°F	analysis
Nov 6	64.9°F	60.4°F	69.8°F	analysis
Nov 7	61.5°F	59.3°F	62.9°F	analysis
Nov 8	59.9°F	54.6°F	64.9°F	analysis
Nov 9	64.2°F	58.6°F	71.9°F	analysis
Nov 10	64.5°F	57.7°F	72.2°F	analysis
Today	64.7°F	57.7°F	72.9°F	analysis
Nov 12	65.1°F	58.0°F	73.1°F	forecast
Nov 13	65.4°F	58.8°F	73.2°F	forecast
Nov 14	64.3°F	59.5°F	68.8°F	forecast
Nov 15	63.2°F	57.3°F	69.7°F	forecast
Nov 16	61.2°F	55.9°F	66.9°F	forecast
Nov 17	61.0°F	54.8°F	68.6°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	never below
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Feb 1
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Feb 6
60°F	Tomatoes	Feb 26
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Feb 28

Horizon City, TX, 12 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

79935 65°F · 79925 65°F · 79915 65°F · 79907 65°F · 79908 65°F · 79918 65°F · 79906 67°F · 79905 67°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 79936 today?: About 65°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 58°F and high 73°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 5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 79936?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 1 and 55°F from Feb 6.

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).