What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 97459 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 14.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 97459?

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 97459 · North Bend, OR · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 97459

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 14.8 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

5° warmer

50°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

54°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	50.0°F	48.9°F	51.2°F	analysis
Nov 5	51.0°F	50.1°F	53.0°F	analysis
Nov 6	51.3°F	50.1°F	53.5°F	analysis
Nov 7	54.0°F	52.8°F	56.0°F	analysis
Nov 8	55.4°F	54.2°F	56.6°F	analysis
Nov 9	52.1°F	51.2°F	53.4°F	analysis
Nov 10	54.6°F	53.0°F	56.9°F	analysis
Today	55.4°F	54.2°F	56.9°F	analysis
Nov 12	54.8°F	53.5°F	55.7°F	forecast
Nov 13	53.3°F	52.1°F	54.1°F	forecast
Nov 14	50.1°F	49.4°F	50.8°F	forecast
Nov 15	50.3°F	50.1°F	50.4°F	forecast
Nov 16	47.5°F	45.9°F	48.8°F	forecast
Nov 17	45.6°F	44.1°F	46.9°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	Feb 23
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

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

97449 55°F · 97420 55°F · 97441 56°F · 97473 56°F · 97423 56°F · 97467 56°F · 97493 56°F · 97411 57°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 97459 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 14.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 97459?: 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).