What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 72339 today?

About 60°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 56°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 9.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 72339?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 28 and 55°F from Mar 1.

ZIP 72339 · Marion, AR · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 72339

60°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 56°F · high 66°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 9.4 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

7° cooler

67°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

56°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.

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Day	Average	Low	High
Nov 4	66.8°F	65.6°F	68.9°F	analysis
Nov 5	62.7°F	58.6°F	66.8°F	analysis
Nov 6	61.3°F	58.8°F	62.6°F	analysis
Nov 7	55.0°F	52.3°F	57.0°F	analysis
Nov 8	52.4°F	47.8°F	57.2°F	analysis
Nov 9	55.4°F	49.7°F	61.5°F	analysis
Nov 10	57.2°F	52.8°F	61.6°F	analysis
Today	60.0°F	56.0°F	66.3°F	analysis
Nov 12	60.4°F	57.5°F	62.5°F	forecast
Nov 13	52.5°F	49.2°F	55.5°F	forecast
Nov 14	47.9°F	43.5°F	51.3°F	forecast
Nov 15	46.9°F	43.6°F	49.9°F	forecast
Nov 16	48.4°F	44.0°F	53.0°F	forecast
Nov 17	49.2°F	44.5°F	53.6°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	Feb 28
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 1
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 23
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 12

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Today's modelled average.

72384 60°F · 72325 60°F · 72386 60°F · 72338 60°F · 72350 60°F · 72313 60°F · 72327 60°F · 72330 60°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 72339 today?: About 60°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 56°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 9.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 72339?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 28 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).