What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 59640 today?

About 43°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 42°F and high 46°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 9.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 59640?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 25 and 55°F from Jun 17.

ZIP 59640 · Helena Valley West Central, MT · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 59640

43°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 42°F · high 46°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 9.2 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

6° warmer

37°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

41°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Jun 17

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	36.7°F	35.4°F	39.5°F	analysis
Nov 5	36.6°F	34.8°F	39.3°F	analysis
Nov 6	36.0°F	35.0°F	36.9°F	analysis
Nov 7	38.9°F	35.9°F	44.3°F	analysis
Nov 8	41.8°F	38.6°F	46.2°F	analysis
Nov 9	40.6°F	37.7°F	44.4°F	analysis
Nov 10	40.6°F	38.4°F	43.9°F	analysis
Today	42.9°F	41.6°F	45.5°F	analysis
Nov 12	42.8°F	40.8°F	45.4°F	forecast
Nov 13	40.5°F	38.4°F	42.9°F	forecast
Nov 14	39.9°F	37.3°F	43.5°F	forecast
Nov 15	38.3°F	35.7°F	42.2°F	forecast
Nov 16	38.0°F	35.5°F	41.4°F	forecast
Nov 17	39.1°F	37.3°F	41.9°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	Apr 6
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	May 25
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Jun 17
60°F	Tomatoes	not reached
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

Helena, MT, 32 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

59633 43°F · 59713 42°F · 59636 47°F · 59728 42°F · 59601 43°F · 59625 47°F · 59623 47°F · 59602 43°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 59640 today?: About 43°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 42°F and high 46°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 9.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 59640?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 25 and 55°F from Jun 17.

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).