What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 97357 today?

About 55°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 54°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 6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 97357?

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 Jun 14.

ZIP 97357 · Agate Beach, OR · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 97357

55°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 54°F · high 57°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 6 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

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	48.8°F	47.6°F	49.9°F	analysis
Nov 5	49.6°F	48.3°F	51.1°F	analysis
Nov 6	49.9°F	49.2°F	50.9°F	analysis
Nov 7	52.1°F	51.6°F	53.6°F	analysis
Nov 8	53.3°F	52.3°F	54.4°F	analysis
Nov 9	50.0°F	49.0°F	51.6°F	analysis
Nov 10	52.8°F	51.2°F	54.9°F	analysis
Today	54.6°F	53.7°F	56.6°F	analysis
Nov 12	54.5°F	53.5°F	55.3°F	forecast
Nov 13	51.9°F	50.8°F	53.5°F	forecast
Nov 14	49.1°F	48.7°F	49.8°F	forecast
Nov 15	49.2°F	48.8°F	49.7°F	forecast
Nov 16	46.9°F	45.3°F	48.5°F	forecast
Nov 17	44.7°F	43.0°F	46.3°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 1
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Jun 14
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 16
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

Corvallis, 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.

97380 57°F · 97326 55°F · 97369 57°F · 97365 57°F · 97341 57°F · 97391 56°F · 97343 54°F · 97388 57°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 97357 today?: About 55°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 54°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 6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 97357?: 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 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).