ZIP 59521 · Havre, MT · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 59521

48°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 44°F · high 54°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 7.1 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago
7° warmer
41°F on Nov 4
5-day mean
47°F
what the verdicts use
Held 55°F last spring
Jun 16
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 1641°48°44°
View as table
DayAverageLowHigh
Nov 440.9°F37.5°F45.0°Fanalysis
Nov 540.9°F37.0°F46.2°Fanalysis
Nov 641.6°F37.9°F46.7°Fanalysis
Nov 747.7°F44.4°F52.6°Fanalysis
Nov 849.0°F46.5°F52.8°Fanalysis
Nov 945.8°F43.4°F48.5°Fanalysis
Nov 1046.0°F43.3°F51.0°Fanalysis
Today47.9°F43.8°F53.5°Fanalysis
Nov 1249.7°F47.0°F52.8°Fforecast
Nov 1346.8°F44.2°F49.5°Fforecast
Nov 1445.8°F42.2°F50.9°Fforecast
Nov 1545.0°F41.8°F48.7°Fforecast
Nov 1645.5°F43.5°F48.4°Fforecast
Nov 1744.4°F42.2°F47.0°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 opensMay 2
55°FCrabgrass can germinateJun 16
60°FTomatoesnot reached
65°FWarm-season grass seednot reached

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

59520 46°F · 59532 49°F · 59525 48°F · 59501 47°F · 59528 48°F · 59523 49°F · 59535 46°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 59521 today?
About 48°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 44°F and high 54°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 7.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 59521?
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 Jun 16.

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).