What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 59724 today?

About 39°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 35°F and high 45°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 10.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 59724?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 4 and 55°F from Jun 19.

ZIP 59724 · Montana · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 59724

39°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 35°F · high 45°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 10.8 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

4° warmer

35°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

37°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Jun 19

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.

View as table

Day	Average	Low	High
Nov 4	34.7°F	32.5°F	38.3°F	analysis
Nov 5	34.9°F	32.8°F	36.6°F	analysis
Nov 6	34.6°F	31.6°F	37.7°F	analysis
Nov 7	36.0°F	33.6°F	41.1°F	analysis
Nov 8	37.6°F	34.4°F	43.4°F	analysis
Nov 9	37.5°F	35.0°F	41.3°F	analysis
Nov 10	37.5°F	35.0°F	42.8°F	analysis
Today	38.6°F	35.2°F	44.7°F	analysis
Nov 12	38.5°F	35.3°F	43.3°F	forecast
Nov 13	37.4°F	34.8°F	41.0°F	forecast
Nov 14	35.7°F	34.3°F	37.0°F	forecast
Nov 15	34.3°F	33.2°F	35.9°F	forecast
Nov 16	32.3°F	31.2°F	33.3°F	forecast
Nov 17	33.9°F	32.5°F	37.5°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	Mar 20
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	May 4
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Jun 19
60°F	Tomatoes	not reached
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

This ZIP code area covers about 531 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.

83464 38°F · 59725 39°F · 59739 36°F · 83446 41°F · 83423 41°F · 59710 39°F · 59746 37°F · 59736 38°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 59724 today?: About 39°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 35°F and high 45°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 10.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 59724?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 4 and 55°F from Jun 19.

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).