What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 97702 today?

About 50°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 48°F and high 55°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 3.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 97702?

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 2.

ZIP 97702 · Bend, OR · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 97702

50°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 48°F · high 55°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 3.7 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

8° warmer

42°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

49°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 2

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	42.1°F	38.6°F	48.2°F	analysis
Nov 5	44.9°F	41.8°F	49.2°F	analysis
Nov 6	45.7°F	42.2°F	51.6°F	analysis
Nov 7	48.6°F	45.4°F	54.1°F	analysis
Nov 8	51.8°F	49.9°F	53.0°F	analysis
Nov 9	45.9°F	43.4°F	48.4°F	analysis
Nov 10	48.0°F	46.2°F	51.7°F	analysis
Today	50.2°F	47.9°F	55.2°F	analysis
Nov 12	50.7°F	48.3°F	55.3°F	forecast
Nov 13	51.9°F	50.0°F	53.4°F	forecast
Nov 14	42.4°F	41.0°F	44.7°F	forecast
Nov 15	42.0°F	41.1°F	43.3°F	forecast
Nov 16	40.9°F	38.8°F	44.1°F	forecast
Nov 17	40.4°F	38.0°F	44.2°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	Feb 1
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Apr 30
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 2
60°F	Tomatoes	May 4
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 15

Bend, OR, 12 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

97701 50°F · 97703 48°F · 97707 46°F · 97753 50°F · 97756 51°F · 97739 46°F · 97760 50°F · 97709 45°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 97702 today?: About 50°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 48°F and high 55°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 3.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 97702?: 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 2.

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).