What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 72829 today?

About 64°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 61°F and high 67°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 13.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 72829?

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 Mar 1.

ZIP 72829 · Russellville, AR · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 72829

64°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 61°F · high 67°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 13.4 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

No change

64°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

58°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.

View as table

Day	Average	Low	High
Nov 4	63.6°F	62.2°F	65.6°F	analysis
Nov 5	61.6°F	58.6°F	65.2°F	analysis
Nov 6	61.9°F	60.6°F	62.9°F	analysis
Nov 7	57.6°F	55.9°F	59.5°F	analysis
Nov 8	55.6°F	53.3°F	58.0°F	analysis
Nov 9	55.3°F	51.9°F	59.2°F	analysis
Nov 10	56.9°F	53.9°F	60.8°F	analysis
Today	63.7°F	61.4°F	67.3°F	analysis
Nov 12	61.4°F	59.8°F	64.2°F	forecast
Nov 13	55.3°F	53.9°F	58.0°F	forecast
Nov 14	49.4°F	47.2°F	51.4°F	forecast
Nov 15	47.5°F	45.9°F	48.7°F	forecast
Nov 16	46.8°F	44.2°F	49.9°F	forecast
Nov 17	47.2°F	44.4°F	50.4°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 6
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Feb 10
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 1
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 4
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 15

Russellville, AR, 20 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

72834 63°F · 72853 64°F · 72858 63°F · 72025 64°F · 72801 63°F · 72824 63°F · 72835 63°F · 72802 63°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 72829 today?: About 64°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 61°F and high 67°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 13.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 72829?: 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 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).