What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 72170 today?

About 65°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 62°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 11 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 72170?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 10 and 55°F from Mar 1.

ZIP 72170 · Stuttgart, AR · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 72170

65°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 62°F · high 70°F

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

On a week ago

2° cooler

67°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

59°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	67.1°F	64.7°F	69.0°F	analysis
Nov 5	64.5°F	59.7°F	69.2°F	analysis
Nov 6	64.1°F	61.5°F	66.1°F	analysis
Nov 7	58.7°F	56.0°F	60.6°F	analysis
Nov 8	55.4°F	51.2°F	59.6°F	analysis
Nov 9	57.2°F	51.7°F	63.1°F	analysis
Nov 10	60.1°F	55.2°F	65.8°F	analysis
Today	65.4°F	62.2°F	70.1°F	analysis
Nov 12	63.5°F	60.5°F	66.1°F	forecast
Nov 13	56.0°F	53.2°F	59.3°F	forecast
Nov 14	50.4°F	46.3°F	53.5°F	forecast
Nov 15	48.7°F	45.9°F	51.1°F	forecast
Nov 16	50.2°F	46.0°F	54.7°F	forecast
Nov 17	51.1°F	46.5°F	55.5°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 10
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 1
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 2
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 12

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Today's modelled average.

72134 64°F · 72026 64°F · 72160 65°F · 72041 65°F · 72029 64°F · 72038 64°F · 72003 65°F · 72069 64°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 72170 today?: About 65°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 62°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 11 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 72170?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 10 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).