ZIP 59447 · Montana · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 59447

48°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 44°F · high 53°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 5.5 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago
9° warmer
39°F on Nov 4
5-day mean
47°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 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.

30°40°50°60°50–55°F windowNov 4Nov 6Nov 8TodayNov 14Nov 1639°48°43°
View as table
DayAverageLowHigh
Nov 439.2°F36.4°F43.7°Fanalysis
Nov 540.2°F36.8°F45.2°Fanalysis
Nov 641.8°F39.0°F45.5°Fanalysis
Nov 747.0°F44.7°F50.9°Fanalysis
Nov 847.7°F44.3°F51.4°Fanalysis
Nov 945.6°F43.6°F48.2°Fanalysis
Nov 1045.4°F43.7°F48.5°Fanalysis
Today47.9°F44.3°F53.0°Fanalysis
Nov 1250.4°F47.9°F54.2°Fforecast
Nov 1348.0°F45.6°F50.7°Fforecast
Nov 1445.3°F41.8°F49.6°Fforecast
Nov 1543.5°F40.4°F46.9°Fforecast
Nov 1644.0°F41.1°F48.3°Fforecast
Nov 1743.3°F41.3°F45.2°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 lettuceMar 20
50°FPre-emergent window opensJun 15
55°FCrabgrass can germinatenot reached
60°FTomatoesnot reached
65°FWarm-season grass seednot reached

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

59469 49°F · 59424 50°F · 59479 48°F · 59412 49°F · 59450 50°F · 59463 42°F · 59465 42°F · 59446 51°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 59447 today?
About 48°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 44°F and high 53°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 5.5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 59447?
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).