ZIP 59410 · Montana · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 59410

40°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 38°F · high 42°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 7.8 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago
5° warmer
35°F on Nov 4
5-day mean
37°F
what the verdicts use
Held 55°F last spring
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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 lettuceToo cold

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.

20°30°40°50°60°50–55°F windowNov 4Nov 6Nov 8TodayNov 14Nov 1635°40°35°
View as table
DayAverageLowHigh
Nov 435.0°F34.5°F36.6°Fanalysis
Nov 536.3°F35.4°F37.3°Fanalysis
Nov 634.8°F33.2°F37.3°Fanalysis
Nov 734.4°F32.5°F39.4°Fanalysis
Nov 839.3°F36.9°F41.8°Fanalysis
Nov 937.0°F34.7°F38.8°Fanalysis
Nov 1036.9°F35.2°F40.1°Fanalysis
Today39.6°F38.0°F42.4°Fanalysis
Nov 1241.0°F39.1°F44.2°Fforecast
Nov 1340.3°F38.2°F43.4°Fforecast
Nov 1439.2°F37.3°F41.4°Fforecast
Nov 1536.5°F34.8°F39.2°Fforecast
Nov 1634.9°F33.8°F35.8°Fforecast
Nov 1734.7°F34.0°F35.4°Fforecast
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.

SoilWhat it meansHeld from (spring 2026)
40°FPeas and lettuceMay 2
50°FPre-emergent window opensJun 17
55°FCrabgrass can germinatenot reached
60°FTomatoesnot reached
65°FWarm-season grass seednot reached

This ZIP code area covers about 1,159 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.

59639 36°F · 59422 41°F · 59436 47°F · 59854 35°F · 59648 44°F · 59419 45°F · 59467 44°F · 59432 48°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 59410 today?
About 40°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 38°F and high 42°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 7.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 59410?
The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F.

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).