What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 97014 today?

About 49°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 48°F and high 50°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 12.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 97014?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 2 and 55°F from May 4.

ZIP 97014 · Hood River, OR · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 97014

49°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 48°F · high 50°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 12.2 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

5° warmer

44°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

48°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 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.

View as table

Day	Average	Low	High
Nov 4	44.4°F	42.8°F	47.0°F	analysis
Nov 5	47.7°F	46.9°F	48.9°F	analysis
Nov 6	46.7°F	45.1°F	48.5°F	analysis
Nov 7	49.1°F	48.2°F	50.6°F	analysis
Nov 8	49.1°F	48.3°F	49.6°F	analysis
Nov 9	46.5°F	45.2°F	48.0°F	analysis
Nov 10	48.7°F	47.6°F	50.0°F	analysis
Today	49.0°F	47.9°F	50.4°F	analysis
Nov 12	48.7°F	47.6°F	49.8°F	forecast
Nov 13	47.3°F	46.5°F	48.5°F	forecast
Nov 14	45.2°F	44.9°F	45.8°F	forecast
Nov 15	44.5°F	44.3°F	44.8°F	forecast
Nov 16	43.8°F	42.3°F	44.8°F	forecast
Nov 17	41.3°F	39.3°F	42.9°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 2
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	May 2
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 4
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 16
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

98639 49°F · 98648 49°F · 97031 48°F · 98605 49°F · 98651 50°F · 98610 49°F · 98623 50°F · 97041 48°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 97014 today?: About 49°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 48°F and high 50°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 12.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 97014?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 2 and 55°F from May 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).