What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 97453 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 8.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 97453?

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 13.

ZIP 97453 · Florence, OR · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 97453

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 8.3 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 13

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	47.2°F	50.1°F	analysis
Nov 5	49.8°F	48.5°F	51.3°F	analysis
Nov 6	50.0°F	49.0°F	51.8°F	analysis
Nov 7	52.8°F	51.4°F	54.8°F	analysis
Nov 8	54.3°F	53.2°F	55.7°F	analysis
Nov 9	50.5°F	49.4°F	52.3°F	analysis
Nov 10	53.8°F	51.9°F	56.4°F	analysis
Today	54.4°F	53.0°F	56.0°F	analysis
Nov 12	53.7°F	52.5°F	54.6°F	forecast
Nov 13	51.5°F	50.6°F	53.0°F	forecast
Nov 14	48.3°F	47.4°F	49.6°F	forecast
Nov 15	48.8°F	48.3°F	49.3°F	forecast
Nov 16	46.4°F	44.8°F	47.8°F	forecast
Nov 17	44.4°F	42.6°F	45.8°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	May 2
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Jun 13
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 15
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

97493 56°F · 97480 54°F · 97439 56°F · 97490 54°F · 97430 54°F · 97467 56°F · 97461 54°F · 97473 56°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 97453 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 8.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 97453?: 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 13.

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).