What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 98294 today?

About 48°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 47°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 9.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 98294?

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 Jun 15.

ZIP 98294 · Woods Creek, WA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 98294

48°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 47°F · high 51°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 9.9 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

2° warmer

46°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

47°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Jun 15

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	45.9°F	44.4°F	48.6°F	analysis
Nov 5	47.2°F	46.2°F	48.0°F	analysis
Nov 6	45.1°F	44.4°F	46.0°F	analysis
Nov 7	47.2°F	45.8°F	49.2°F	analysis
Nov 8	47.8°F	46.9°F	48.9°F	analysis
Nov 9	44.8°F	43.3°F	46.1°F	analysis
Nov 10	45.7°F	45.2°F	46.2°F	analysis
Today	47.8°F	46.8°F	50.6°F	analysis
Nov 12	49.5°F	48.5°F	51.2°F	forecast
Nov 13	48.9°F	48.0°F	49.9°F	forecast
Nov 14	46.2°F	45.1°F	47.2°F	forecast
Nov 15	45.6°F	45.1°F	46.5°F	forecast
Nov 16	44.1°F	43.4°F	44.8°F	forecast
Nov 17	41.4°F	39.5°F	43.0°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	Jan 31
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	May 2
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Jun 15
60°F	Tomatoes	not reached
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

98272 52°F · 98251 45°F · 98014 48°F · 98019 52°F · 98224 44°F · 98290 52°F · 98077 52°F · 98296 52°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 98294 today?: About 48°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 47°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 9.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 98294?: 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 Jun 15.

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).