ZIP 97905 · Baker City, OR · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 97905

46°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 42°F · high 52°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 9.5 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago
2° warmer
44°F on Nov 4
5-day mean
44°F
what the verdicts use
Held 55°F last spring
May 4
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.

30°40°50°60°50–55°F windowNov 4Nov 6Nov 8TodayNov 14Nov 1644°46°40°
View as table
DayAverageLowHigh
Nov 443.6°F39.5°F50.7°Fanalysis
Nov 544.1°F41.1°F48.5°Fanalysis
Nov 641.2°F36.6°F47.6°Fanalysis
Nov 742.3°F38.0°F48.5°Fanalysis
Nov 844.6°F41.8°F48.6°Fanalysis
Nov 942.7°F39.5°F46.9°Fanalysis
Nov 1044.0°F40.2°F49.9°Fanalysis
Today45.8°F41.8°F51.7°Fanalysis
Nov 1245.4°F41.8°F50.6°Fforecast
Nov 1344.7°F42.2°F49.1°Fforecast
Nov 1445.6°F42.9°F49.1°Fforecast
Nov 1542.6°F39.8°F46.4°Fforecast
Nov 1643.1°F42.8°F43.8°Fforecast
Nov 1739.6°F38.9°F40.9°Fforecast
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.

SoilWhat it meansHeld from (spring 2026)
40°FPeas and lettuceMar 17
50°FPre-emergent window opensMay 2
55°FCrabgrass can germinateMay 4
60°FTomatoesJun 15
65°FWarm-season grass seedJun 17

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

97907 46°F · 97819 45°F · 97870 46°F · 97814 46°F · 97903 47°F · 97909 47°F · 83672 49°F · 97840 48°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 97905 today?
About 46°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 42°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 9.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 97905?
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 4.

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).