ZIP 59873 · Montana · Nov 11, 2026
Soil temperature for ZIP code 59873
low 41°F · high 44°F
Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 9.9 km from the ZIP centre point
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.
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| Day | Average | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4 | 36.2°F | 35.4°F | 38.3°F | analysis |
| Nov 5 | 35.7°F | 34.9°F | 36.6°F | analysis |
| Nov 6 | 34.5°F | 34.1°F | 34.8°F | analysis |
| Nov 7 | 38.1°F | 35.7°F | 42.8°F | analysis |
| Nov 8 | 40.5°F | 40.0°F | 41.1°F | analysis |
| Nov 9 | 36.8°F | 36.1°F | 38.1°F | analysis |
| Nov 10 | 38.1°F | 36.6°F | 40.0°F | analysis |
| Today | 41.7°F | 40.6°F | 44.5°F | analysis |
| Nov 12 | 42.3°F | 40.9°F | 44.6°F | forecast |
| Nov 13 | 41.6°F | 40.4°F | 43.4°F | forecast |
| Nov 14 | 39.6°F | 38.8°F | 40.8°F | forecast |
| Nov 15 | 36.7°F | 35.2°F | 39.0°F | forecast |
| Nov 16 | 38.8°F | 38.5°F | 38.9°F | forecast |
| Nov 17 | 36.0°F | 35.3°F | 36.6°F | forecast |
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 | May 2 |
| 50°F | Pre-emergent window opens | Jun 16 |
| 55°F | Crabgrass can germinate | Jun 18 |
| 60°F | Tomatoes | not reached |
| 65°F | Warm-season grass seed | not reached |
This ZIP code area covers about 769 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.
59830 43°F · 59874 44°F · 59867 43°F · 59866 45°F · 59842 43°F · 59859 45°F · 83846 43°F · 83874 43°F
More: crabgrass timing in Montana · every Montana city · how accurate the model is.
Questions
- What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 59873 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 9.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
- Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 59873?
- The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Jun 16 and 55°F from Jun 18.
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).