What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 59003 today?

About 48°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 44°F and high 54°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 3.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 59003?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 21 and 55°F from May 24.

ZIP 59003 · Montana · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 59003

48°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 44°F · high 54°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 3.9 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

4° warmer

44°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

49°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 24

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	44.1°F	39.7°F	49.1°F	analysis
Nov 5	45.3°F	40.6°F	52.1°F	analysis
Nov 6	47.0°F	42.9°F	52.2°F	analysis
Nov 7	48.0°F	44.3°F	52.8°F	analysis
Nov 8	49.1°F	45.1°F	55.7°F	analysis
Nov 9	50.0°F	46.5°F	53.4°F	analysis
Nov 10	48.3°F	44.9°F	53.2°F	analysis
Today	48.0°F	43.6°F	53.8°F	analysis
Nov 12	49.3°F	45.6°F	54.1°F	forecast
Nov 13	49.2°F	45.4°F	54.6°F	forecast
Nov 14	49.3°F	45.8°F	53.3°F	forecast
Nov 15	46.5°F	42.5°F	51.2°F	forecast
Nov 16	46.2°F	42.2°F	51.3°F	forecast
Nov 17	45.8°F	41.8°F	50.2°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 4
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 21
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 24
60°F	Tomatoes	May 26
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

This ZIP code area covers about 751 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.

59043 47°F · 59062 47°F · 59012 48°F · 59351 49°F · 59317 48°F · 59016 48°F · 59025 48°F · 59323 49°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 59003 today?: About 48°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 44°F and high 54°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 3.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 59003?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 21 and 55°F from May 24.

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).