What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 97819 today?

About 45°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 42°F and high 51°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 1.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 97819?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 2 and 55°F from May 5.

ZIP 97819 · Baker City, OR · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 97819

45°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 42°F · high 51°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 1.9 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

3° warmer

42°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

43°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 5

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	42.2°F	37.9°F	49.1°F	analysis
Nov 5	43.0°F	40.2°F	47.3°F	analysis
Nov 6	40.6°F	36.1°F	47.2°F	analysis
Nov 7	41.8°F	38.0°F	47.4°F	analysis
Nov 8	43.7°F	40.9°F	47.6°F	analysis
Nov 9	42.1°F	38.9°F	46.7°F	analysis
Nov 10	43.7°F	40.0°F	49.6°F	analysis
Today	45.2°F	41.6°F	50.6°F	analysis
Nov 12	44.7°F	41.5°F	49.5°F	forecast
Nov 13	44.2°F	41.8°F	48.0°F	forecast
Nov 14	44.3°F	41.5°F	47.4°F	forecast
Nov 15	41.4°F	38.9°F	45.1°F	forecast
Nov 16	42.2°F	42.0°F	42.7°F	forecast
Nov 17	39.1°F	38.3°F	40.6°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 2
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 5
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 15
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 17

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

97837 44°F · 97905 46°F · 97903 47°F · 97908 45°F · 97907 46°F · 97814 46°F · 97884 44°F · 97909 47°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 97819 today?: About 45°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 42°F and high 51°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 1.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 97819?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 2 and 55°F from May 5.

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).