What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 97736 today?

About 50°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 45°F and high 57°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 11.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 97736?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 18 and 55°F from May 1.

ZIP 97736 · Oregon · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 97736

50°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 45°F · high 57°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 11.6 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

6° warmer

44°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

48°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 1

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	44.0°F	39.3°F	51.4°F	analysis
Nov 5	45.1°F	42.0°F	50.3°F	analysis
Nov 6	43.2°F	38.4°F	51.0°F	analysis
Nov 7	46.8°F	42.2°F	54.7°F	analysis
Nov 8	48.5°F	45.2°F	53.0°F	analysis
Nov 9	47.3°F	44.0°F	52.3°F	analysis
Nov 10	48.4°F	44.2°F	55.2°F	analysis
Today	49.7°F	45.4°F	57.0°F	analysis
Nov 12	49.5°F	45.2°F	55.6°F	forecast
Nov 13	47.9°F	45.6°F	50.3°F	forecast
Nov 14	43.8°F	40.9°F	47.2°F	forecast
Nov 15	44.2°F	41.1°F	49.3°F	forecast
Nov 16	45.7°F	44.7°F	47.0°F	forecast
Nov 17	42.1°F	41.3°F	43.5°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 3
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 18
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 1
60°F	Tomatoes	May 4
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 14

This ZIP code area covers about 897 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.

97722 50°F · 97721 50°F · 97710 51°F · 97738 47°F · 97732 49°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 97736 today?: About 50°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 45°F and high 57°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 11.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 97736?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 18 and 55°F from May 1.

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).