What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 97739 today?

About 46°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 43°F and high 52°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 8.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 97739?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 1 and 55°F from May 3.

ZIP 97739 · Deschutes River Woods, OR · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 97739

46°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 43°F · high 52°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 8.7 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

4° warmer

42°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

46°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 3

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	42.0°F	39.2°F	46.3°F	analysis
Nov 5	43.3°F	39.7°F	47.1°F	analysis
Nov 6	42.9°F	39.0°F	49.5°F	analysis
Nov 7	45.5°F	41.5°F	51.9°F	analysis
Nov 8	47.5°F	45.2°F	49.4°F	analysis
Nov 9	42.7°F	40.4°F	45.6°F	analysis
Nov 10	45.9°F	43.8°F	50.2°F	analysis
Today	46.2°F	43.1°F	52.0°F	analysis
Nov 12	47.1°F	44.0°F	52.2°F	forecast
Nov 13	49.3°F	46.1°F	51.2°F	forecast
Nov 14	39.8°F	38.9°F	41.1°F	forecast
Nov 15	39.4°F	38.8°F	40.3°F	forecast
Nov 16	38.6°F	37.1°F	40.7°F	forecast
Nov 17	38.5°F	36.2°F	43.2°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 3
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	May 1
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 3
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 15
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 16

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

97707 46°F · 97737 45°F · 97709 45°F · 97702 50°F · 97733 44°F · 97735 46°F · 97701 50°F · 97413 48°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 97739 today?: About 46°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 43°F and high 52°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 8.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 97739?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 1 and 55°F from May 3.

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).