What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 72175 today?

About 66°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 63°F and high 71°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 9.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 72175?

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 Feb 28.

ZIP 72175 · Pine Bluff, AR · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 72175

66°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 63°F · high 71°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 9.7 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

1° cooler

67°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

60°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Feb 28

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	66.7°F	64.7°F	68.7°F	analysis
Nov 5	64.5°F	60.0°F	69.2°F	analysis
Nov 6	64.1°F	61.7°F	65.8°F	analysis
Nov 7	59.1°F	56.6°F	60.9°F	analysis
Nov 8	55.8°F	51.7°F	59.7°F	analysis
Nov 9	57.4°F	52.2°F	63.1°F	analysis
Nov 10	60.6°F	55.9°F	66.1°F	analysis
Today	66.1°F	62.9°F	70.6°F	analysis
Nov 12	63.9°F	60.9°F	66.5°F	forecast
Nov 13	56.8°F	54.2°F	59.7°F	forecast
Nov 14	51.2°F	47.4°F	54.2°F	forecast
Nov 15	49.4°F	46.8°F	51.7°F	forecast
Nov 16	51.2°F	47.2°F	55.5°F	forecast
Nov 17	51.7°F	47.2°F	56.1°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 6
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Feb 10
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Feb 28
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 1
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 11

Pine Bluff, AR, 26 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

72073 66°F · 72004 67°F · 72072 67°F · 72152 70°F · 71601 70°F · 72168 66°F · 71659 66°F · 72160 65°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 72175 today?: About 66°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 63°F and high 71°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 9.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 72175?: 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 Feb 28.

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).