ZIP 59710 · Montana · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 59710

39°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 36°F · high 43°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 8.8 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago
5° warmer
34°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 1634°39°35°
View as table
DayAverageLowHigh
Nov 433.7°F33.0°F35.0°Fanalysis
Nov 535.5°F34.1°F37.2°Fanalysis
Nov 635.3°F33.6°F37.0°Fanalysis
Nov 735.1°F33.4°F38.9°Fanalysis
Nov 836.4°F34.4°F39.3°Fanalysis
Nov 937.0°F35.2°F39.3°Fanalysis
Nov 1037.9°F35.9°F41.7°Fanalysis
Today38.7°F35.9°F43.4°Fanalysis
Nov 1239.0°F36.2°F43.4°Fforecast
Nov 1338.0°F35.9°F40.8°Fforecast
Nov 1436.3°F35.4°F37.3°Fforecast
Nov 1533.3°F31.8°F34.3°Fforecast
Nov 1632.5°F31.2°F34.6°Fforecast
Nov 1734.6°F33.2°F37.5°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 22
50°FPre-emergent window opensJun 18
55°FCrabgrass can germinatenot reached
60°FTomatoesnot reached
65°FWarm-season grass seednot reached

This ZIP code area covers about 672 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.

59755 42°F · 59720 35°F · 59749 39°F · 59739 36°F · 59729 43°F · 59740 42°F · 59754 45°F · 59725 39°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 59710 today?
About 39°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 36°F and high 43°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 8.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 59710?
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).