What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 97373 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 6.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 97373?

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 97373 · Silverton, OR · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 97373

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 6.8 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	48.9°F	47.6°F	50.6°F	analysis
Nov 5	50.4°F	49.0°F	52.2°F	analysis
Nov 6	50.8°F	49.4°F	53.2°F	analysis
Nov 7	53.5°F	52.3°F	55.2°F	analysis
Nov 8	54.1°F	53.0°F	55.2°F	analysis
Nov 9	50.7°F	49.6°F	52.5°F	analysis
Nov 10	54.0°F	52.1°F	56.3°F	analysis
Today	54.5°F	53.2°F	56.4°F	analysis
Nov 12	53.8°F	52.7°F	54.8°F	forecast
Nov 13	51.1°F	50.5°F	52.5°F	forecast
Nov 14	50.0°F	49.6°F	50.6°F	forecast
Nov 15	50.8°F	50.5°F	51.2°F	forecast
Nov 16	48.6°F	47.2°F	49.6°F	forecast
Nov 17	45.5°F	43.3°F	47.2°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 15
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

Woodburn, 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.

97362 54°F · 97071 54°F · 97305 55°F · 97032 54°F · 97026 55°F · 97381 54°F · 97375 53°F · 97038 53°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 97373 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 6.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 97373?: 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).