Live soil temperature · 2 inches down
Soil temperature in Waco, TX
Right now · 76701
80.5°FHot
Annual bluegrass (Poa annua) and winter annual weeds: Not open yet: soil is still warm. Aim to have pre-emergent down before it cools past 70°F. Pre-emergent is a product that stops weed seeds before they sprout, so it only works ahead of germination.
By depth
- Surface
- 73.8°F
- 2 in depth
- 80.5°F
- 6 in depth
- 79.7°F
Past 14 days · 24-hour average
This week in Waco
Over the past week, soil 2 inches down in Waco, TX ranged from 73.7°F to 79.3°F and rose 3.4°F, averaging 75.8°F. 3 of those days sat inside the fall pre-emergent window, before soil drops below 70°F.
| Day | Surface | 2 in | 6 in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 74.7°F | 75.9°F | 76.7°F |
| Tue | 73.1°F | 74.4°F | 76.1°F |
| Wed | 72.7°F | 73.7°F | 75.7°F |
| Thu | 74.9°F | 74.8°F | 75.6°F |
| Fri | 76.8°F | 76.7°F | 76.5°F |
| Sat | 75.5°F | 75.9°F | 76.9°F |
| Sun | 80.3°F | 79.3°F | 78°F |
Daily averages from Open-Meteo for Waco, TX 76701. Readings refresh every six hours.
Interpretation
What this means for your grass.
- Bermuda
- Soil is still hot. Avoid elemental sulfur and heat-stress products and keep irrigation steady. Buy your fall pre-emergent now so it is on hand when soil cools toward 70°F.
- Zoysia
- Soil is hot. Keep irrigation consistent and watch for brown patch. Have your fall pre-emergent ready for when soil cools toward 70°F.
- St. Augustine
- St. Augustine is still growing and the season is turning. This is the fall pre-emergent window: get it down before soil falls below 70°F. Check the label for St. Augustine tolerance before you buy.
- Cool-season
- Still too hot for cool-season grass. Hold fertilizer, keep irrigation up, and wait for soil to cool before seeding or feeding.
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Weather data from Open-Meteo. Timing guidance follows the sources on when to apply pre-emergent and how to use soil temperature.Data as of Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:07:25 GMT