What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 97911 today?

About 46°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 41°F and high 53°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 14.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 97911?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Apr 30 and 55°F from May 3.

ZIP 97911 · Oregon · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 97911

46°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 41°F · high 53°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 14.4 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

2° warmer

43°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

45°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	43.4°F	37.9°F	51.7°F	analysis
Nov 5	45.0°F	41.3°F	50.6°F	analysis
Nov 6	42.9°F	37.5°F	51.1°F	analysis
Nov 7	43.5°F	38.8°F	50.7°F	analysis
Nov 8	43.6°F	38.8°F	50.2°F	analysis
Nov 9	43.5°F	39.1°F	50.4°F	analysis
Nov 10	46.8°F	42.2°F	53.7°F	analysis
Today	45.9°F	40.9°F	53.2°F	analysis
Nov 12	44.5°F	39.7°F	51.3°F	forecast
Nov 13	43.3°F	39.9°F	48.2°F	forecast
Nov 14	44.3°F	41.7°F	47.8°F	forecast
Nov 15	42.4°F	39.5°F	47.2°F	forecast
Nov 16	43.1°F	42.8°F	43.6°F	forecast
Nov 17	41.1°F	40.6°F	42.0°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 7
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Apr 30
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 3
60°F	Tomatoes	May 6
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 15

This ZIP code area covers about 559 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.

97920 48°F · 97904 44°F · 97917 49°F · 97908 45°F · 97732 49°F · 97906 49°F · 97903 47°F · 97884 44°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 97911 today?: About 46°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 41°F and high 53°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 14.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 97911?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Apr 30 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).