What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 72010 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 7.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 72010?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 11 and 55°F from Mar 1.

ZIP 72010 · Searcy, AR · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 72010

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 7.3 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

3° cooler

65°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

58°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 1

crabgrass germination temperature

What the soil says today

Pre-emergentSeason over
Cool-season seedToo late in the season
Warm-season seedToo cold
TomatoesToo cold
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	65.3°F	62.9°F	66.9°F	analysis
Nov 5	62.8°F	58.2°F	67.4°F	analysis
Nov 6	63.0°F	60.6°F	64.7°F	analysis
Nov 7	56.5°F	53.9°F	58.6°F	analysis
Nov 8	54.2°F	49.6°F	59.2°F	analysis
Nov 9	56.2°F	50.8°F	61.8°F	analysis
Nov 10	58.0°F	53.2°F	63.2°F	analysis
Today	62.7°F	58.4°F	68.6°F	analysis
Nov 12	61.7°F	58.8°F	64.0°F	forecast
Nov 13	53.9°F	50.8°F	57.2°F	forecast
Nov 14	48.6°F	44.4°F	51.7°F	forecast
Nov 15	47.1°F	44.5°F	49.1°F	forecast
Nov 16	47.9°F	43.7°F	52.7°F	forecast
Nov 17	49.1°F	44.7°F	53.4°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 7
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Feb 11
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 1
60°F	Tomatoes	Apr 11
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 14

Searcy, AR, 20 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

72139 63°F · 72178 63°F · 72081 61°F · 72082 62°F · 72006 63°F · 72020 62°F · 72143 62°F · 72059 63°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 72010 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 7.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 72010?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 11 and 55°F from Mar 1.

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).