What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 72051 today?

About 60°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 56°F and high 64°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 7.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 72051?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 1 and 55°F from Mar 4.

ZIP 72051 · Arkansas · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 72051

60°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 56°F · high 64°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 7.7 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

1° cooler

60°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

54°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 4

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	60.3°F	58.9°F	62.4°F	analysis
Nov 5	58.4°F	55.2°F	62.0°F	analysis
Nov 6	57.7°F	56.4°F	59.5°F	analysis
Nov 7	52.1°F	49.8°F	53.9°F	analysis
Nov 8	51.3°F	48.1°F	55.2°F	analysis
Nov 9	52.9°F	49.4°F	57.0°F	analysis
Nov 10	55.1°F	51.0°F	59.8°F	analysis
Today	59.6°F	56.4°F	63.8°F	analysis
Nov 12	58.1°F	57.0°F	60.9°F	forecast
Nov 13	49.6°F	47.8°F	53.2°F	forecast
Nov 14	44.6°F	42.8°F	46.8°F	forecast
Nov 15	43.7°F	41.4°F	46.0°F	forecast
Nov 16	44.2°F	41.3°F	47.5°F	forecast
Nov 17	44.9°F	41.7°F	48.4°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 9
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 1
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 4
60°F	Tomatoes	Apr 12
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 18

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

72680 60°F · 72153 60°F · 72663 60°F · 72044 60°F · 72533 60°F · 72560 60°F · 72088 61°F · 72645 59°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 72051 today?: About 60°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 56°F and high 64°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 7.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 72051?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 1 and 55°F from Mar 4.

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).