What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 97030 today?

About 55°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 52°F and high 59°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 5.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 97030?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Apr 6 and 55°F from May 1.

ZIP 97030 · Gresham, OR · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 97030

55°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 52°F · high 59°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 5.3 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

3° warmer

52°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

54°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 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	52.0°F	49.0°F	55.8°F	analysis
Nov 5	52.4°F	50.1°F	56.2°F	analysis
Nov 6	52.8°F	50.1°F	56.2°F	analysis
Nov 7	54.9°F	53.3°F	58.8°F	analysis
Nov 8	55.0°F	53.4°F	56.4°F	analysis
Nov 9	51.4°F	50.4°F	52.7°F	analysis
Nov 10	54.6°F	53.7°F	56.2°F	analysis
Today	54.8°F	52.2°F	59.3°F	analysis
Nov 12	54.9°F	53.7°F	56.3°F	forecast
Nov 13	52.7°F	52.1°F	53.7°F	forecast
Nov 14	51.0°F	50.5°F	51.6°F	forecast
Nov 15	50.8°F	49.9°F	52.2°F	forecast
Nov 16	49.5°F	47.3°F	53.0°F	forecast
Nov 17	47.9°F	45.4°F	52.1°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	Jan 29
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Apr 6
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 1
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 14
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 15

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

97024 55°F · 97080 55°F · 97233 55°F · 97060 53°F · 97236 55°F · 97230 55°F · 97089 55°F · 97216 55°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 97030 today?: About 55°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 52°F and high 59°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 5.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 97030?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Apr 6 and 55°F from May 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).