What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 97122 today?

About 54°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 53°F and high 56°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 11.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 97122?

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 Jun 14.

ZIP 97122 · Lincoln City, OR · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 97122

54°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 53°F · high 56°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 11.5 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

5° warmer

49°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

52°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Jun 14

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	48.6°F	47.4°F	49.6°F	analysis
Nov 5	49.2°F	48.2°F	50.4°F	analysis
Nov 6	49.9°F	49.6°F	50.8°F	analysis
Nov 7	51.9°F	51.4°F	53.0°F	analysis
Nov 8	52.7°F	51.8°F	53.9°F	analysis
Nov 9	49.8°F	48.9°F	51.2°F	analysis
Nov 10	51.6°F	50.5°F	53.1°F	analysis
Today	53.9°F	53.0°F	56.0°F	analysis
Nov 12	54.8°F	54.1°F	55.3°F	forecast
Nov 13	51.9°F	50.8°F	53.5°F	forecast
Nov 14	48.8°F	48.2°F	49.6°F	forecast
Nov 15	48.9°F	48.7°F	49.2°F	forecast
Nov 16	46.8°F	45.4°F	48.1°F	forecast
Nov 17	44.3°F	42.7°F	45.9°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	Jan 28
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	May 2
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Jun 14
60°F	Tomatoes	not reached
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

McMinnville, OR, 49 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

97149 57°F · 97135 54°F · 97112 54°F · 97347 53°F · 97368 57°F · 97108 54°F · 97364 57°F · 97396 54°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 97122 today?: About 54°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 53°F and high 56°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 11.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 97122?: 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 Jun 14.

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).