What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 59324 today?

About 47°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 43°F and high 51°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 5.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 59324?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 10 and 55°F from May 25.

ZIP 59324 · Montana · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 59324

47°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 43°F · high 51°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 5.8 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

5° warmer

41°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

47°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	41.4°F	36.8°F	46.8°F	analysis
Nov 5	42.5°F	37.2°F	48.6°F	analysis
Nov 6	44.6°F	40.2°F	50.5°F	analysis
Nov 7	46.2°F	42.4°F	50.9°F	analysis
Nov 8	46.3°F	41.6°F	53.0°F	analysis
Nov 9	48.7°F	45.9°F	51.4°F	analysis
Nov 10	46.3°F	42.8°F	50.9°F	analysis
Today	46.8°F	43.2°F	51.1°F	analysis
Nov 12	45.7°F	41.7°F	50.6°F	forecast
Nov 13	43.8°F	40.9°F	46.4°F	forecast
Nov 14	43.5°F	39.7°F	48.7°F	forecast
Nov 15	45.0°F	40.9°F	49.5°F	forecast
Nov 16	44.8°F	40.8°F	49.7°F	forecast
Nov 17	45.5°F	41.3°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 20
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	May 10
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 25
60°F	Tomatoes	May 26
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

This ZIP code area covers about 1,370 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.

59332 48°F · 59354 47°F · 57724 48°F · 59319 47°F · 59345 49°F · 59313 47°F · 59316 48°F · 59344 47°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 59324 today?: About 47°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 43°F and high 51°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 5.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 59324?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 10 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).