What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 97520 today?

About 50°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 48°F and high 53°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 9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 97520?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 3 and 55°F from Jun 14.

ZIP 97520 · Ashland, OR · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 97520

50°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 48°F · high 53°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 9 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

7° warmer

43°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

48°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	43.2°F	41.3°F	45.3°F	analysis
Nov 5	43.5°F	41.3°F	46.5°F	analysis
Nov 6	45.6°F	43.3°F	50.1°F	analysis
Nov 7	48.4°F	46.3°F	52.8°F	analysis
Nov 8	49.0°F	47.4°F	50.7°F	analysis
Nov 9	45.8°F	44.7°F	46.9°F	analysis
Nov 10	47.4°F	45.6°F	51.1°F	analysis
Today	49.9°F	48.3°F	53.1°F	analysis
Nov 12	50.0°F	48.2°F	52.1°F	forecast
Nov 13	49.2°F	46.5°F	51.2°F	forecast
Nov 14	42.5°F	41.4°F	44.0°F	forecast
Nov 15	40.9°F	40.6°F	41.3°F	forecast
Nov 16	40.8°F	40.4°F	41.4°F	forecast
Nov 17	39.6°F	38.2°F	41.5°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 15
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	May 3
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Jun 14
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 15
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

Medford, OR, 35 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

97540 54°F · 97535 54°F · 97504 54°F · 96044 48°F · 97501 52°F · 97524 51°F · 97627 47°F · 97502 51°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 97520 today?: About 50°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 48°F and high 53°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 9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 97520?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 3 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).