What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 72529 today?

About 59°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 56°F and high 64°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 7.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 72529?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 1 and 55°F from Mar 5.

ZIP 72529 · Arkansas · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 72529

59°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 56°F · high 64°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 7.5 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

3° cooler

62°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

54°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 5

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	62.2°F	60.9°F	64.5°F	analysis
Nov 5	58.9°F	55.9°F	62.1°F	analysis
Nov 6	58.0°F	56.2°F	59.5°F	analysis
Nov 7	52.5°F	49.9°F	54.2°F	analysis
Nov 8	50.7°F	47.4°F	54.6°F	analysis
Nov 9	53.5°F	49.6°F	58.2°F	analysis
Nov 10	55.7°F	52.1°F	59.9°F	analysis
Today	59.4°F	56.0°F	64.0°F	analysis
Nov 12	58.5°F	56.9°F	61.3°F	forecast
Nov 13	50.1°F	48.2°F	53.5°F	forecast
Nov 14	45.5°F	42.0°F	48.5°F	forecast
Nov 15	44.9°F	42.2°F	47.4°F	forecast
Nov 16	45.3°F	42.2°F	48.8°F	forecast
Nov 17	45.9°F	42.6°F	49.4°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	Mar 1
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 5
60°F	Tomatoes	Apr 12
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 17

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

72542 59°F · 72513 59°F · 72539 59°F · 72554 58°F · 72512 59°F · 72520 58°F · 72482 60°F · 72532 61°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 72529 today?: About 59°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 56°F and high 64°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 7.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 72529?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 1 and 55°F from Mar 5.

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).