What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 72745 today?

About 58°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 57°F and high 61°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 9.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 72745?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 12 and 55°F from Mar 2.

ZIP 72745 · Lowell, AR · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 72745

58°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 57°F · high 61°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 9.2 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

1° cooler

60°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

53°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 2

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	59.5°F	58.2°F	62.0°F	analysis
Nov 5	57.1°F	54.4°F	60.0°F	analysis
Nov 6	56.5°F	55.0°F	58.2°F	analysis
Nov 7	51.4°F	49.2°F	52.9°F	analysis
Nov 8	49.6°F	46.8°F	52.8°F	analysis
Nov 9	51.2°F	47.8°F	55.5°F	analysis
Nov 10	54.5°F	51.2°F	58.8°F	analysis
Today	58.5°F	56.6°F	60.9°F	analysis
Nov 12	55.2°F	53.7°F	57.3°F	forecast
Nov 13	48.9°F	47.2°F	51.9°F	forecast
Nov 14	44.5°F	41.7°F	47.4°F	forecast
Nov 15	45.4°F	43.6°F	47.3°F	forecast
Nov 16	45.1°F	42.6°F	48.0°F	forecast
Nov 17	45.7°F	42.8°F	49.0°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 7
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Feb 12
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 2
60°F	Tomatoes	May 13
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 28

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

72758 58°F · 72764 58°F · 72718 58°F · 72756 58°F · 72762 58°F · 72703 59°F · 72713 58°F · 72712 59°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 72745 today?: About 58°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 57°F and high 61°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 9.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 72745?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 12 and 55°F from Mar 2.

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).