ZIP 71826 · Arkansas · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 71826

67°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 65°F · high 70°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 10.6 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago
2° warmer
65°F on Nov 4
5-day mean
64°F
what the verdicts use
Held 55°F last spring
Feb 10
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 1665°67°54°
View as table
DayAverageLowHigh
Nov 465.1°F63.2°F66.7°Fanalysis
Nov 564.2°F60.9°F67.8°Fanalysis
Nov 665.5°F63.8°F67.5°Fanalysis
Nov 763.8°F62.3°F65.1°Fanalysis
Nov 861.9°F59.6°F64.2°Fanalysis
Nov 962.0°F59.4°F64.8°Fanalysis
Nov 1064.3°F61.5°F68.4°Fanalysis
Today67.3°F64.9°F70.3°Fanalysis
Nov 1265.5°F63.4°F67.8°Fforecast
Nov 1361.1°F59.3°F63.2°Fforecast
Nov 1456.9°F55.0°F58.8°Fforecast
Nov 1555.4°F54.1°F56.9°Fforecast
Nov 1654.8°F52.7°F57.0°Fforecast
Nov 1753.6°F50.8°F56.5°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 3
50°FPre-emergent window opensFeb 7
55°FCrabgrass can germinateFeb 10
60°FTomatoesMar 1
65°FWarm-season grass seedMar 2

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

71064 67°F · 71861 66°F · 71837 67°F · 71044 68°F · 71834 68°F · 71839 67°F · 71075 66°F · 71845 67°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 71826 today?
About 67°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 65°F and high 70°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 10.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 71826?
The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 7 and 55°F from Feb 10.

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).