What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 59262 today?

About 45°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 42°F and high 49°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 1.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 59262?

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 May 24.

ZIP 59262 · Sidney, MT · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 59262

45°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 42°F · high 49°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 1.2 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

2° warmer

42°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

46°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	42.5°F	37.5°F	48.4°F	analysis
Nov 5	42.4°F	37.5°F	48.1°F	analysis
Nov 6	44.9°F	41.5°F	49.6°F	analysis
Nov 7	47.3°F	43.4°F	52.3°F	analysis
Nov 8	46.1°F	41.4°F	51.6°F	analysis
Nov 9	48.9°F	47.2°F	50.3°F	analysis
Nov 10	44.2°F	40.8°F	48.2°F	analysis
Today	45.0°F	41.6°F	49.4°F	analysis
Nov 12	44.2°F	40.8°F	48.6°F	forecast
Nov 13	43.7°F	40.9°F	46.9°F	forecast
Nov 14	43.2°F	40.0°F	47.5°F	forecast
Nov 15	43.6°F	39.7°F	48.5°F	forecast
Nov 16	45.0°F	41.3°F	49.5°F	forecast
Nov 17	46.5°F	43.5°F	49.9°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 20
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	May 2
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 24
60°F	Tomatoes	May 25
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

59217 45°F · 59315 45°F · 59243 45°F · 59270 45°F · 59330 47°F · 59221 44°F · 58838 45°F · 58621 45°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 59262 today?: About 45°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 42°F and high 49°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 1.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 59262?: 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 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).