What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 97527 today?

About 52°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 51°F and high 54°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 16.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 97527?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Apr 28 and 55°F from May 4.

ZIP 97527 · Grants Pass, OR · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 97527

52°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 51°F · high 54°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 16.2 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

4° warmer

48°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

51°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 4

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.

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Day	Average	Low	High
Nov 4	48.0°F	45.8°F	49.9°F	analysis
Nov 5	48.4°F	46.7°F	50.2°F	analysis
Nov 6	48.3°F	46.5°F	51.1°F	analysis
Nov 7	49.2°F	46.7°F	52.4°F	analysis
Nov 8	52.7°F	52.1°F	53.1°F	analysis
Nov 9	50.4°F	49.4°F	51.8°F	analysis
Nov 10	51.6°F	50.7°F	54.1°F	analysis
Today	52.4°F	50.6°F	54.3°F	analysis
Nov 12	51.4°F	49.6°F	52.8°F	forecast
Nov 13	48.4°F	46.8°F	50.8°F	forecast
Nov 14	45.2°F	44.8°F	45.8°F	forecast
Nov 15	44.8°F	44.7°F	45.1°F	forecast
Nov 16	44.1°F	42.9°F	45.0°F	forecast
Nov 17	43.1°F	41.3°F	44.9°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	Jan 15
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Apr 28
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 4
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 14
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 16

Grants Pass, OR, 8 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

97543 52°F · 97526 52°F · 97544 53°F · 97538 52°F · 97532 51°F · 97525 51°F · 97537 52°F · 97531 52°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 97527 today?: About 52°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 51°F and high 54°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 16.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 97527?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Apr 28 and 55°F from May 4.

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).