What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 97601 today?

About 47°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 45°F and high 50°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 15.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 97601?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 4 and 55°F from Jun 15.

ZIP 97601 · Klamath Falls, OR · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 97601

47°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 45°F · high 50°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 15.7 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

7° warmer

40°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

45°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Jun 15

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	40.0°F	39.2°F	40.7°F	analysis
Nov 5	39.1°F	37.9°F	40.7°F	analysis
Nov 6	42.2°F	39.9°F	46.8°F	analysis
Nov 7	45.2°F	43.1°F	49.6°F	analysis
Nov 8	45.8°F	44.5°F	47.4°F	analysis
Nov 9	42.4°F	41.5°F	43.3°F	analysis
Nov 10	44.4°F	42.8°F	48.1°F	analysis
Today	46.8°F	45.2°F	49.9°F	analysis
Nov 12	46.8°F	44.7°F	48.8°F	forecast
Nov 13	44.2°F	42.4°F	46.7°F	forecast
Nov 14	40.5°F	40.1°F	41.3°F	forecast
Nov 15	39.2°F	39.0°F	39.5°F	forecast
Nov 16	38.4°F	38.0°F	38.8°F	forecast
Nov 17	36.7°F	36.4°F	37.2°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	Mar 17
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	May 4
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Jun 15
60°F	Tomatoes	not reached
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

Klamath Falls, OR, 34 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

This ZIP code area covers about 578 square miles; the reading is for the model grid cell nearest its Census centre point, which can be far from where you are. Try a neighbouring ZIP if it looks off.

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

97624 46°F · 97626 44°F · 97522 51°F · 97634 46°F · 97627 47°F · 97625 48°F · 97524 51°F · 97520 50°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 97601 today?: About 47°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 45°F and high 50°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 15.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 97601?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 4 and 55°F from Jun 15.

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).