What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 72521 today?

About 61°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 57°F and high 65°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 6.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 72521?

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 4.

ZIP 72521 · Batesville, AR · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 72521

61°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 57°F · high 65°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 6.7 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

2° cooler

62°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

55°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.

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Day	Average	Low	High
Nov 4	62.4°F	61.1°F	64.7°F	analysis
Nov 5	59.6°F	56.4°F	63.2°F	analysis
Nov 6	59.0°F	57.0°F	60.7°F	analysis
Nov 7	53.1°F	50.5°F	54.8°F	analysis
Nov 8	51.3°F	47.6°F	55.3°F	analysis
Nov 9	54.3°F	50.1°F	59.1°F	analysis
Nov 10	56.6°F	52.7°F	61.0°F	analysis
Today	60.7°F	57.1°F	65.4°F	analysis
Nov 12	59.1°F	57.5°F	62.0°F	forecast
Nov 13	50.7°F	48.5°F	54.1°F	forecast
Nov 14	46.1°F	42.4°F	49.2°F	forecast
Nov 15	45.5°F	42.9°F	48.0°F	forecast
Nov 16	45.8°F	42.6°F	49.5°F	forecast
Nov 17	46.5°F	42.9°F	50.0°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 9
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Feb 28
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 4
60°F	Tomatoes	Apr 11
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 17

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

72579 62°F · 72532 61°F · 72569 61°F · 72522 62°F · 72577 60°F · 72501 61°F · 72466 61°F · 72526 60°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 72521 today?: About 61°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 57°F and high 65°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 6.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 72521?: 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 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).