What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 59024 today?

About 51°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 47°F and high 56°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 5.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 59024?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 20 and 55°F from May 24.

ZIP 59024 · Montana · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 59024

51°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 47°F · high 56°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 5.4 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

6° warmer

44°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

50°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	44.4°F	39.3°F	50.8°F	analysis
Nov 5	45.0°F	40.2°F	51.4°F	analysis
Nov 6	45.7°F	42.0°F	50.6°F	analysis
Nov 7	49.8°F	46.2°F	56.0°F	analysis
Nov 8	49.3°F	45.6°F	54.1°F	analysis
Nov 9	50.3°F	46.8°F	53.0°F	analysis
Nov 10	49.1°F	44.5°F	54.9°F	analysis
Today	50.9°F	46.8°F	56.2°F	analysis
Nov 12	52.3°F	49.2°F	56.3°F	forecast
Nov 13	49.2°F	45.6°F	52.8°F	forecast
Nov 14	47.3°F	42.9°F	53.0°F	forecast
Nov 15	47.2°F	44.0°F	51.5°F	forecast
Nov 16	47.4°F	44.7°F	51.0°F	forecast
Nov 17	46.9°F	43.8°F	51.2°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	Feb 28
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 20
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 24
60°F	Tomatoes	May 25
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 17

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This ZIP code area covers about 487 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.

59088 51°F · 59059 50°F · 59083 49°F · 59054 49°F · 59064 50°F · 59006 50°F · 59038 50°F · 59079 50°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 59024 today?: About 51°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 47°F and high 56°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 5.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 59024?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 20 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).