What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 72061 today?

About 62°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 59°F and high 66°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 9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 72061?

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 2.

ZIP 72061 · Greenbrier, AR · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 72061

62°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 59°F · high 66°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 9 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

1° cooler

63°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

56°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 2

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	62.6°F	60.6°F	64.0°F	analysis
Nov 5	60.3°F	56.6°F	64.4°F	analysis
Nov 6	60.9°F	58.9°F	62.4°F	analysis
Nov 7	55.5°F	52.8°F	57.2°F	analysis
Nov 8	53.3°F	49.6°F	57.2°F	analysis
Nov 9	54.1°F	49.7°F	58.7°F	analysis
Nov 10	56.0°F	51.6°F	61.1°F	analysis
Today	61.9°F	58.9°F	66.3°F	analysis
Nov 12	60.0°F	57.8°F	62.5°F	forecast
Nov 13	52.7°F	50.3°F	55.7°F	forecast
Nov 14	47.3°F	44.0°F	49.9°F	forecast
Nov 15	45.9°F	43.6°F	47.7°F	forecast
Nov 16	46.4°F	42.9°F	50.2°F	forecast
Nov 17	47.3°F	43.8°F	51.0°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 7
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Feb 11
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 2
60°F	Tomatoes	Apr 11
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 18

Conway, AR, 30 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

72039 64°F · 72058 62°F · 72131 61°F · 72047 62°F · 72013 61°F · 72111 62°F · 72137 62°F · 72181 64°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 72061 today?: About 62°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 59°F and high 66°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 9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 72061?: 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 2.

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).