What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 97882 today?

About 53°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 50°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 12.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 97882?

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 Apr 30.

ZIP 97882 · Umatilla, OR · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 97882

53°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 50°F · high 57°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 12.9 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

7° warmer

46°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

53°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Apr 30

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	46.1°F	42.0°F	52.4°F	analysis
Nov 5	49.4°F	47.1°F	54.9°F	analysis
Nov 6	48.7°F	45.6°F	53.2°F	analysis
Nov 7	52.0°F	49.4°F	56.6°F	analysis
Nov 8	53.4°F	51.5°F	56.7°F	analysis
Nov 9	52.8°F	50.4°F	56.6°F	analysis
Nov 10	52.0°F	49.6°F	54.0°F	analysis
Today	52.8°F	50.3°F	57.2°F	analysis
Nov 12	52.3°F	49.9°F	56.0°F	forecast
Nov 13	51.1°F	49.2°F	53.4°F	forecast
Nov 14	50.9°F	48.2°F	54.7°F	forecast
Nov 15	50.2°F	48.3°F	53.8°F	forecast
Nov 16	51.7°F	50.0°F	53.2°F	forecast
Nov 17	47.8°F	45.6°F	50.3°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	Mar 19
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Apr 30
60°F	Tomatoes	May 3
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 14

Hermiston, OR, 9 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

97838 54°F · 99346 53°F · 97844 53°F · 97875 54°F · 99345 53°F · 99337 52°F · 97826 54°F · 99338 52°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 97882 today?: About 53°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 50°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 12.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 97882?: 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 Apr 30.

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).