What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 97720 today?

About 46°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 42°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 12.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 97720?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 19 and 55°F from May 2.

ZIP 97720 · Oregon · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 97720

46°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 42°F · high 54°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 12.8 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

4° warmer

42°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

45°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	42.5°F	37.9°F	49.4°F	analysis
Nov 5	45.1°F	41.8°F	50.7°F	analysis
Nov 6	42.2°F	37.3°F	49.0°F	analysis
Nov 7	43.7°F	38.9°F	51.6°F	analysis
Nov 8	45.4°F	41.6°F	50.1°F	analysis
Nov 9	44.4°F	40.7°F	49.8°F	analysis
Nov 10	45.3°F	41.5°F	51.5°F	analysis
Today	46.2°F	41.6°F	53.6°F	analysis
Nov 12	46.5°F	42.4°F	52.8°F	forecast
Nov 13	45.2°F	42.8°F	48.0°F	forecast
Nov 14	43.7°F	40.9°F	46.5°F	forecast
Nov 15	42.8°F	40.0°F	48.0°F	forecast
Nov 16	44.5°F	43.3°F	46.3°F	forecast
Nov 17	41.0°F	40.3°F	42.0°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	Feb 27
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 19
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 2
60°F	Tomatoes	May 5
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 16

This ZIP code area covers about 1,167 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.

97738 47°F · 97904 44°F · 97732 49°F · 97873 46°F · 97917 49°F · 97722 50°F · 97820 46°F · 97911 46°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 97720 today?: About 46°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 42°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 12.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 97720?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 19 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).