ZIP 59825 · Missoula, MT · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 59825

43°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 41°F · high 47°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 14.9 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago
8° warmer
35°F on Nov 4
5-day mean
41°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 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 1635°43°37°
View as table
DayAverageLowHigh
Nov 434.7°F34.1°F35.9°Fanalysis
Nov 536.1°F34.8°F37.8°Fanalysis
Nov 635.8°F34.3°F37.5°Fanalysis
Nov 739.9°F37.3°F44.7°Fanalysis
Nov 843.1°F41.4°F44.9°Fanalysis
Nov 939.8°F37.7°F42.7°Fanalysis
Nov 1040.6°F39.2°F42.8°Fanalysis
Today43.1°F40.9°F47.1°Fanalysis
Nov 1244.6°F42.7°F47.5°Fforecast
Nov 1343.2°F41.5°F45.4°Fforecast
Nov 1441.4°F40.9°F42.8°Fforecast
Nov 1536.3°F34.2°F39.4°Fforecast
Nov 1637.3°F35.5°F40.1°Fforecast
Nov 1736.6°F36.1°F37.3°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 lettuceMay 2
50°FPre-emergent window opensJun 16
55°FCrabgrass can germinatenot reached
60°FTomatoesnot reached
65°FWarm-season grass seednot reached

Missoula, MT, 39 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

This ZIP code area covers about 415 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.

59837 44°F · 59803 45°F · 59832 44°F · 59833 45°F · 59851 45°F · 59870 46°F · 59812 45°F · 59802 44°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 59825 today?
About 43°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 41°F and high 47°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 14.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 59825?
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).