What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 71832 today?

About 65°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 63°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 10.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 71832?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 9 and 55°F from Feb 11.

ZIP 71832 · De Queen, AR · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 71832

65°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 63°F · high 69°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 10.9 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

1° warmer

64°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

62°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Feb 11

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	64.3°F	62.2°F	65.9°F	analysis
Nov 5	62.9°F	59.8°F	66.3°F	analysis
Nov 6	65.4°F	64.2°F	67.1°F	analysis
Nov 7	62.5°F	61.1°F	64.2°F	analysis
Nov 8	61.0°F	58.9°F	62.9°F	analysis
Nov 9	59.3°F	56.2°F	62.4°F	analysis
Nov 10	61.5°F	59.5°F	64.5°F	analysis
Today	65.3°F	62.9°F	68.8°F	analysis
Nov 12	63.9°F	62.0°F	65.9°F	forecast
Nov 13	60.0°F	57.9°F	61.7°F	forecast
Nov 14	55.6°F	54.1°F	58.0°F	forecast
Nov 15	53.1°F	51.9°F	54.1°F	forecast
Nov 16	52.2°F	50.1°F	54.3°F	forecast
Nov 17	51.3°F	48.9°F	54.0°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 5
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Feb 9
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Feb 11
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 2
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 12

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

71841 64°F · 71842 65°F · 74734 66°F · 71866 67°F · 71944 64°F · 71846 65°F · 71973 64°F · 71820 66°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 71832 today?: About 65°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 63°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 10.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 71832?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 9 and 55°F from Feb 11.

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).