What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 59057 today?

About 49°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 45°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 12.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 59057?

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 59057 · Laurel, MT · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 59057

49°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 45°F · high 54°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 12.1 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	42.3°F	37.7°F	48.5°F	analysis
Nov 5	42.6°F	37.9°F	48.8°F	analysis
Nov 6	43.1°F	39.5°F	48.1°F	analysis
Nov 7	45.9°F	41.8°F	52.0°F	analysis
Nov 8	48.4°F	45.9°F	53.0°F	analysis
Nov 9	49.2°F	46.5°F	52.5°F	analysis
Nov 10	47.2°F	43.3°F	52.6°F	analysis
Today	48.7°F	44.9°F	54.0°F	analysis
Nov 12	49.6°F	47.0°F	53.1°F	forecast
Nov 13	47.1°F	44.2°F	50.5°F	forecast
Nov 14	46.2°F	43.3°F	50.6°F	forecast
Nov 15	46.0°F	43.8°F	49.1°F	forecast
Nov 16	44.5°F	41.5°F	48.4°F	forecast
Nov 17	45.0°F	41.5°F	49.2°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 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.

59106 50°F · 59063 49°F · 59067 50°F · 59015 50°F · 59044 50°F · 59002 50°F · 59102 50°F · 59019 46°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 59057 today?: About 49°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 45°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 12.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 59057?: 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).