What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 97544 today?

About 53°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 52°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 6.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 97544?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Apr 30 and 55°F from May 4.

ZIP 97544 · Grants Pass, OR · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 97544

53°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 52°F · high 56°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 6.3 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

5° warmer

48°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

52°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	48.1°F	46.3°F	49.6°F	analysis
Nov 5	48.2°F	46.3°F	49.8°F	analysis
Nov 6	49.2°F	47.6°F	52.2°F	analysis
Nov 7	51.4°F	49.6°F	55.0°F	analysis
Nov 8	52.5°F	51.3°F	54.1°F	analysis
Nov 9	49.5°F	48.9°F	50.3°F	analysis
Nov 10	51.3°F	49.9°F	54.7°F	analysis
Today	53.4°F	51.7°F	55.6°F	analysis
Nov 12	52.5°F	50.7°F	54.3°F	forecast
Nov 13	49.6°F	47.5°F	52.1°F	forecast
Nov 14	44.4°F	43.6°F	45.6°F	forecast
Nov 15	43.5°F	43.2°F	43.8°F	forecast
Nov 16	42.8°F	41.5°F	43.6°F	forecast
Nov 17	41.8°F	40.2°F	44.0°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 13
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Apr 30
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 4
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 14
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 16

Grants Pass, OR, 26 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

97530 52°F · 97527 52°F · 97531 52°F · 97543 52°F · 97523 52°F · 96086 48°F · 97525 51°F · 97538 52°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 97544 today?: About 53°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 52°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 6.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 97544?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Apr 30 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).