ZIP 59411 · Montana · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 59411

40°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 38°F · high 44°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 14.1 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago
4° warmer
36°F on Nov 4
5-day mean
39°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 1636°40°35°
View as table
DayAverageLowHigh
Nov 436.3°F34.7°F38.8°Fanalysis
Nov 535.0°F33.9°F36.5°Fanalysis
Nov 634.2°F33.0°F35.6°Fanalysis
Nov 738.4°F35.4°F43.9°Fanalysis
Nov 841.6°F40.6°F42.8°Fanalysis
Nov 936.5°F34.5°F39.7°Fanalysis
Nov 1036.9°F35.4°F39.9°Fanalysis
Today40.4°F38.4°F44.2°Fanalysis
Nov 1243.4°F41.7°F47.1°Fforecast
Nov 1342.6°F40.0°F45.8°Fforecast
Nov 1440.2°F37.5°F42.9°Fforecast
Nov 1537.2°F35.2°F39.2°Fforecast
Nov 1636.6°F34.7°F40.1°Fforecast
Nov 1734.9°F33.4°F35.9°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 1
50°FPre-emergent window opensJun 16
55°FCrabgrass can germinatenot reached
60°FTomatoesnot reached
65°FWarm-season grass seednot reached

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

59434 38°F · 59417 43°F · 59427 42°F · 59913 42°F · 59916 41°F · 59926 42°F · 59936 40°F · 59448 46°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 59411 today?
About 40°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 38°F and high 44°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 14.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 59411?
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).