What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 97333 today?

About 55°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 53°F and high 57°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 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 97333?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 1 and 55°F from May 5.

ZIP 97333 · Corvallis, OR · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 97333

55°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 53°F · high 57°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 5 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

6° warmer

49°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

53°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 5

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	46.7°F	50.8°F	analysis
Nov 5	50.1°F	48.3°F	52.8°F	analysis
Nov 6	50.5°F	49.2°F	52.9°F	analysis
Nov 7	53.1°F	51.2°F	55.4°F	analysis
Nov 8	54.4°F	53.2°F	55.5°F	analysis
Nov 9	50.6°F	49.2°F	52.7°F	analysis
Nov 10	54.0°F	52.1°F	57.1°F	analysis
Today	54.8°F	53.0°F	56.7°F	analysis
Nov 12	53.9°F	52.7°F	55.0°F	forecast
Nov 13	51.4°F	50.5°F	53.0°F	forecast
Nov 14	49.5°F	48.5°F	50.5°F	forecast
Nov 15	50.4°F	50.1°F	51.3°F	forecast
Nov 16	47.6°F	45.5°F	49.4°F	forecast
Nov 17	45.7°F	43.4°F	47.4°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	Jan 30
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	May 1
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 5
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 16
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

Corvallis, OR, 11 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

97331 55°F · 97456 54°F · 97377 54°F · 97348 54°F · 97389 54°F · 97370 54°F · 97330 55°F · 97321 55°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 97333 today?: About 55°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 53°F and high 57°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 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 97333?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 1 and 55°F from May 5.

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).