What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 59925 today?

About 42°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 41°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 7.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 59925?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Jun 15 and 55°F from Jun 17.

ZIP 59925 · Montana · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 59925

42°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 41°F · high 45°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 7.9 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

7° warmer

36°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

40°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Jun 17

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.

View as table

Day	Average	Low	High
Nov 4	35.6°F	33.8°F	39.5°F	analysis
Nov 5	34.9°F	33.6°F	36.0°F	analysis
Nov 6	34.9°F	33.2°F	37.7°F	analysis
Nov 7	39.0°F	36.2°F	44.1°F	analysis
Nov 8	41.3°F	39.7°F	43.0°F	analysis
Nov 9	38.1°F	36.8°F	40.0°F	analysis
Nov 10	39.4°F	37.5°F	41.8°F	analysis
Today	42.4°F	41.3°F	44.9°F	analysis
Nov 12	42.0°F	40.6°F	44.3°F	forecast
Nov 13	40.6°F	38.8°F	42.8°F	forecast
Nov 14	39.0°F	37.2°F	41.0°F	forecast
Nov 15	37.0°F	34.8°F	40.4°F	forecast
Nov 16	39.4°F	38.8°F	40.1°F	forecast
Nov 17	36.3°F	34.8°F	38.4°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	Apr 7
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Jun 15
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Jun 17
60°F	Tomatoes	not reached
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

59920 43°F · 59929 43°F · 59901 44°F · 59848 44°F · 59915 44°F · 59923 44°F · 59914 44°F · 59932 44°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 59925 today?: About 42°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 41°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 7.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 59925?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Jun 15 and 55°F from Jun 17.

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).