ZIP 59713 · Montana · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 59713

42°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 41°F · high 44°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 13.6 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago
8° warmer
34°F on Nov 4
5-day mean
38°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°42°36°
View as table
DayAverageLowHigh
Nov 434.0°F33.6°F34.7°Fanalysis
Nov 533.7°F33.4°F34.1°Fanalysis
Nov 633.0°F32.5°F33.4°Fanalysis
Nov 735.3°F33.0°F40.5°Fanalysis
Nov 839.1°F36.9°F42.8°Fanalysis
Nov 937.9°F36.1°F40.5°Fanalysis
Nov 1038.3°F36.6°F41.6°Fanalysis
Today41.8°F40.7°F44.5°Fanalysis
Nov 1242.1°F40.2°F45.1°Fforecast
Nov 1340.7°F38.8°F43.0°Fforecast
Nov 1439.5°F37.7°F41.4°Fforecast
Nov 1536.3°F34.5°F38.3°Fforecast
Nov 1635.8°F33.8°F38.9°Fforecast
Nov 1735.8°F34.7°F37.2°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 lettuceApr 7
50°FPre-emergent window opensJun 16
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.

59731 42°F · 59728 42°F · 59640 43°F · 59633 43°F · 59733 44°F · 59601 43°F · 59722 43°F · 59843 43°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 59713 today?
About 42°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 41°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 13.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 59713?
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).