What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 59026 today?

About 48°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 44°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 3.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 59026?

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 25.

ZIP 59026 · Laurel, MT · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 59026

48°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 44°F · high 53°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 3.1 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

6° warmer

42°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

48°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 25

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	41.7°F	37.5°F	47.2°F	analysis
Nov 5	42.6°F	38.1°F	48.7°F	analysis
Nov 6	43.1°F	39.2°F	47.7°F	analysis
Nov 7	45.6°F	42.0°F	51.2°F	analysis
Nov 8	48.5°F	45.2°F	53.5°F	analysis
Nov 9	49.0°F	45.4°F	53.3°F	analysis
Nov 10	47.9°F	44.2°F	52.7°F	analysis
Today	48.0°F	44.0°F	53.1°F	analysis
Nov 12	50.0°F	47.4°F	53.8°F	forecast
Nov 13	46.2°F	42.6°F	50.3°F	forecast
Nov 14	46.0°F	42.8°F	50.5°F	forecast
Nov 15	44.3°F	40.7°F	48.1°F	forecast
Nov 16	44.2°F	40.8°F	49.0°F	forecast
Nov 17	43.9°F	40.4°F	48.3°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 21
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 25
60°F	Tomatoes	Jun 16
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

59029 48°F · 59041 48°F · 59044 50°F · 59013 48°F · 59063 49°F · 59066 46°F · 59070 46°F · 59102 50°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 59026 today?: About 48°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 44°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 3.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 59026?: 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 25.

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).