####018016200#### FPUS85 KTFX 130030 OPUTFX MONTANA SOIL TEMPERATURE AND MOISTURE SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 630 PM MDT Mon May 12 2025 ... DAILY SOIL TEMPERATURE/MOISTURE SUMMARY... Soil temperature and moisture observations from across Montana Soil temperature is in degrees Fahrenheit. Soil temperature /F/ at listed depth /inches/ Elev 0/2in 4in 6in 8in 12in 20in 30/36 40in Absarokee W 4599 M M M M Argenta BLM 6253 M M M M Battle Ck SD 3229 M M M M Belfry E BLM 3920 M M M M Benchland NE 4258 M M M M Benton Lake W 3710 M M M M M Bozeman ExpSt 4774 56 57 57 53 Broadus BLM 3175 M M M M Broadview E 4018 M M M M Bredette 4SE 2643 75 72 62 64 59 Butte MBMG MT 5818 M M M M Capitol BLM 3311 M M M M Cascade E MDA 3408 M M M M Charlo Hts MD 3702 M M M M Cherry Ridge 3028 M M M M Chinook E MDA 2387 M M M M Choteau NE 3793 M M M M Churchill S 4794 M M M M Clearwater SW 3873 M M M M Coffee Creek 3727 M M M M Conrad ARC 3721 M M M M Conrad SCAN 3706 60 58 59 51 49 Cooke City NR 8700 32 33 33 M Cooney Resvr 4720 M M M M Corvallis ARC 3597 M M M M M Crow Agency E 3107 M M M M Dillon NE MDA 5054 M M M M Edgar E MDA 3495 M M M M Fort Benton E 3255 M M M M M Fort Keogh N 2706 M M M M Fort Keogh SE 2448 M M M M Fort Keogh SW 2806 M M M M Gildford N MD 2791 M M M M Glasgow W MDA 2117 M M M M Glendive BLM 2346 M M M M Great Falls 3776 M M M M Hardin N MDA 2850 M M M M Harding CO SD 3230 M M M M Havre ARC 2711 M M M M Hogeland SE 3108 M M M M Hot Spgs NE-L 3418 M M M M Hot Spgs NE-U 4994 M M M M Huntley ARC 3038 M M M M M Ingomar NE 3098 M M M M Jordan SCAN 2820 84 73 64 57 M Kalispell ARC 2949 M M M M Kidd BLM 6273 M M M M Ledger N MDA 3448 M M M M Lolo W MBMG 3238 M M M M M Loma S 2809 M M M M Lookout Pass 5140 M 35 35 M Lubrecht Frst 4099 M M M M McCartney Mtn 6099 M M M M MacDonald Pss 6335 M M M M Malta W MDA 2260 M M M M Manhattan S 4379 M M M M Melville SE 4709 M M M M Miles City S 2476 M M M M Moccasin SCAN 4256 64 61 54 51 48 Moccasin ARC 4255 M M M M Molt W 4171 M M M M Oilmont E MDA 3574 M M M M Plevna BLM 3039 M M M M Poplar 13NE 2085 80 76 62 61 58 Power S 3718 M M M M Pumpkin Ck 2743 M M M M Rapelje N 4197 M M M M Reed Point NE 4251 M M M M Reed Point S 4712 M M M M Roundup NE 3447 M M M M Roundup NW 3636 M M M M Roy BLM 3082 M M M M Scobey N MDA 2407 M M M M Sidney ARC 2278 M M M M Terry BLM 2338 M M M M Three Fks SCN 4775 60 59 56 53 48 Toston SW MDA 4076 M M M M Twin Bridges 4783 M M M M Utica 11SW 5070 62 58 51 50 48 Vandalia N 2598 M M M M Virginia City 7371 M M M M Warren E BLM 5239 M M M M Whitefish N 3022 M M M M Zortman E BLM 3085 M M M M Ground temperature /F/ at the surface and 18 inches deep at MT DOT sites Aberdeen Hill 4101 M M Akzada 4327 M M Arrow Creek 3956 M M Avon North 5085 M M Bearsmouth 3901 M M Beaver Hill 2551 M M Biddle 3418 M M Big Hole Pass 7400 M M Boulder Pass 5600 M M Bowmans Cornr 4301 M M Bozeman Pass 5748 M M Browning 4419 M M Bull Mountain 3898 M M Comerstown 2099 M M Cow Creek 2500 M M Crystal Creek 3030 M M Deep Creek 5870 M M Dearborn 3500 M M Denton 3557 M M Dickey Lake 3487 M M E Livingston 4555 M M Ekalaka 3687 M M Essex 3875 M M Flathead Brdg 2851 M M Garrison 4327 M M Georgetown Lk 6339 M M Geyser 4138 M M Government Hl 3165 M M Greenough 4070 M M Hays 3697 M M Helmville 4199 M M Rock Springs 2998 M M Homestake Pss 6385 M M Hysham Hills 3549 M M Ingomar 3018 M M Inverness 3300 M M Judith Gap 4677 M M Karst 5698 M M Lame Deer 4327 M M Lewistown Dvd 4622 M M Lindsay Divid 3198 M M Loma 2557 M M Lookout Pass 4540 M M Lufborough Hl 2998 M M MacDonald Pss 6320 M M Malta South 3122 M M McDonalds 2401 M M Monarch Canyn 5218 M M Monida Pass 6824 M M Navajo 2570 M M Ninemile 4301 M M Norris Hill 5695 M M Pendroy 4199 M M Raynolds Pass 6778 M M Reedpoint 3890 M M Rogers Pass 5406 M M Roscoe Hill 5337 M M Saco 2177 M M Sieben 4040 M M Sioux Pass 2480 M M Swan Lake 3567 M M Sweeney Creek 2598 M M Sweet Grass 3690 M M Trout Creek 2384 M M Two Medicine 4920 M M US2 Stateline 2099 M M Yaak Hill 2201 M M Yellowstone B 3194 M M Soil moisture /volumetric soil moisture in percent/ at listed depth Soil moisture is in units of percent volumetric soil moisture. Values at, near or below zero may be erroneous. elev 2in 4in 6in 8in 12in 20in 30/36 40in Absarokee W 4599 M M M M Argenta BLM 6253 M M M M Battle Ck SD 3229 M M M M Belfry E BLM 3920 M M M M Benchland NE 4258 M M M M Benton Lake W 3710 M M M M Broadus BLM 3175 M M M M Broadview E 4018 M M M M Bredette 4SE 2643 12 12 11 6 12 Butte MBMG MT 5818 M M M M Capitol BLM 3311 M M M M Cascade E MDA 3408 M M M M Charlo Hts 3702 M M M M Cherry Ridge 3028 M M M M Chinook E MDA 2387 M M M M Choteau NE 3793 M M M M Churchill S 4794 M M M M Clearwater SW 3873 M M M M Coffee Creek 3727 M M M M Conrad ARC 3721 M M M M Cooke City NR 8700 12 42 13 M Cooney Resvr 4720 M M M M Corvallis ARC 3597 M M M M Crow Agency E 3107 M M M M Dagmar MDA NW 2141 M M M M Dillon NE MDA 5054 M M M M Edgar E MDA 3495 M M M M Fort Benton E 3255 M M M M Fort Keogh N 2706 M M M M Fort Keogh SE 2448 M M M M Fort Keogh SW 2806 M M M M Froid MDA NE 2078 M M M M Gildford N MD 2791 M M M M Glasgow W MDA 2117 M M M M Glendive BLM 2346 M M M M Hardin N MDA 2850 M M M M Harding CO SD 3230 M M M M Havre ARC 2711 M M M M Hogeland SE 3108 M M M M Hot Spgs NE-L 3418 M M M M Hot Spgs NE-U 4994 M M M M Huntley ARC 3038 M M M M Ingomar NE 3098 M M M M Jordan SCAN 2820 8 20 26 21 17 Kalispell ARC 2949 M M M M Kidd BLM 6273 M M M M Ledger N MDA 3448 M M M M Lolo W MBMG 3238 M M M M Loma S 2809 M M M M Lookout Pass 5140 M 40 35 Lubrecht Frst 4099 M M M M McCartney Mtn 6099 M M M M MacDonald Pss 6335 M M M M Malta W MDA 2260 M M M M Manhattan S 4379 M M M M Melville SE 4709 M M M M Miles City S 2476 M M M M Moccasin ARC 4255 M M M M Moccasin SCAN 4256 22 21 30 20 14 Moiese MDA N 2840 M M M M Molt W 4171 M M M M Oilmont E MDA 3574 M M M M Plevna BLM 3039 M M M M Poplar 13NE 2085 11 10 7 9 9 Power S 3718 M M M M Pumpkin Ck 2743 M M M M Rapelje N 4197 M M M M Reed Point NE 4251 M M M M Reed Point S 4712 M M M M Roundup NE 4251 M M M M Foundup NW 3636 M M M M Roy BLM 3082 M M M M Scobey N MDA 2407 M M M M Sidney ARC 2278 M M M M Terry BLM 2338 M M M M Three Fks SCN 4775 23 31 41 48 8 Toston SW MDA 4076 M M M M Twin Bridges 4783 M M M M Utica 11SW 5070 12 20 13 16 15 Vandalia N 2598 M M M M Virginia City 7371 M M M M Warren E BLM 5239 M M M M Whitefish N 3022 M M M M Zortman E BLM 3085 M M M M Field capacity of silt loam and clay loam soils is approximately 35 percent of volumetric soil moisture. The plant available water of these soils is available to plants at values between 13 and 45 percent. To approximate plant available water as listed in the next section...divide the listed value by 40 and multiply by 100. For example...30/40 times 100 equals 75 percent. Resulting values of greater than 50 indicate very moist soil conditions. Soil Moisture (soil tension) /centibars/ at listed depth Values are in centibars. 200 cB is dry...0 is wet. elev 2in 4in 6in 8in 12in 20in 30in 40in Great Falls 3776 M M M M Following is a table on converting centibars to available water in loam and clay/loam soils 10cB or less...More than 95 percent plant available water 20cB...........80 percent plant available water 30cB...........75 percent plant available water 40cB...........65 percent plant available water 50cB...........55 percent plant available water 60cB...........50 percent plant available water 70cB...........45 percent plant available water 80cB...........40 percent plant available water 81-85cB........38 percent plant available water 85cB or more...No available water 0-10 centibars = saturated soil 10-30 centibars = soil is adequately wet 30-60 centibars = some watering necessary for most soils 60-85 centibars = some watering necessary for heavy clay soils 85+ centibars = soil is dry to very dry .END ####018010453#### FPUS83 KFGF 130031 OPUFGF PRAIRIE TO PINES WEATHER ROUNDUP NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 700 PM CDT MON MAY 12 2025 **SATELLITE DATA USED TO AUGMENT SKY COVER AT AUTOMATED STATIONS** ***** WEATHER ACROSS EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA ***** CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS GRAND FORKS FAIR 94 43 17 S28G38 29.48S BLWGDUSTHX 90 6HR MIN TEMP: 91; 6HR MAX TEMP: 97; GRND FORKS AFB SUNNY 93 42 16 S23G31 29.45F GRND FORKS NWS N/A 92 47 21 S15 29.43F BUXTON NOT AVBL DEVILS LAKE FAIR 92 49 22 S13 29.47S 6HR MIN TEMP: 84; 6HR MAX TEMP: 93; FARGO FAIR 91 39 16 S22G36 29.56F 6HR MIN TEMP: 91; 6HR MAX TEMP: 95; WAHPETON ARPT FAIR 90 36 14 S23G30 29.59S $$ ***** WEATHER ACROSS CENTRAL AND WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA ***** CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS JAMESTOWN FAIR 91 48 22 S23G31 29.50S 6HR MIN TEMP: 86; 6HR MAX TEMP: 93; BISMARCK FAIR 94 46 19 S14G24 29.44F HX 90 6HR MIN TEMP: 88; 6HR MAX TEMP: 97; MINOT FAIR 93 42 17 S7 29.40F 6HR MIN TEMP: 90; 6HR MAX TEMP: 95; MINOT AFB MOSUNNY 94 39 14 S8 29.37F HX 90 6HR MIN TEMP: 90; 6HR MAX TEMP: 96; GARRISON N/A 94 39 14 S12 29.41F HX 90 6HR MIN TEMP: 86; 6HR MAX TEMP: 95; WILLISTON NOT AVBL DICKINSON FAIR 91 37 15 S17G25 29.41F 6HR MIN TEMP: 87; 6HR MAX TEMP: 95; HETTINGER FAIR 90 40 17 S13 29.47F 6HR MIN TEMP: 85; 6HR MAX TEMP: 92; $$ ***** OTHER OBSERVATIONS NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA ***** CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS WALHALLA FAIR 93 48 21 SW9 29.43F HX 90 LANGDON FAIR 90 46 22 S16G23 29.48F CAVALIER FAIR 91 54 27 S18 29.43S GRAFTON FAIR 93 46 20 S22 29.46S CANDO N/A N/A N/A N/A MISG N/A FORT TOTTEN N/A 93 46 19 S10 29.95S ROLLA FAIR 91 30 11 S9 29.46F RUGBY FAIR 93 45 18 SW12 29.42F ***** THE ABOVE OBSERVATIONS ARE NON NWS ARE NOT QUALITY CONTROLLED AND MAY MIS-REPORT RAIN FOR SNOW... $$ ***** OTHER OBSERVATIONS SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA ***** CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS COOPERSTOWN FAIR 91 48 22 S24 29.50F VALLEY CITY FAIR 90 48 24 S20G26 29.53S OAKES FAIR 90 48 24 S22G36 29.55S GWINNER SUNNY 90 39 17 S25G33 29.56S SHEYENNE NWR N/A 89 43 19 S18 29.95S BUFFALO NOT AVBL WYNDMERE NOT AVBL ***** THE ABOVE OBSERVATIONS ARE NON NWS ARE NOT QUALITY CONTROLLED AND MAY MIS-REPORT RAIN FOR SNOW... $$ ***** WEATHER ACROSS NORTHERN MINNESOTA ***** CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS FLAG ISLAND FAIR 57 46 67 S10 29.56F WARROAD FAIR 88 10 5 S13G22 29.56S ROSEAU FAIR 90 23 9 S23G29 29.53S HALLOCK FAIR 95 -6 2 S28 29.45S HAZE THF RVR FALLS FAIR 90 38 16 S23G33 29.57F 6HR MIN TEMP: 90; 6HR MAX TEMP: 93; HALSTAD NOT AVBL FOSSTON FAIR 88 30 12 S22G29 29.61F BAUDETTE FAIR 90 42 18 S20G32 29.61F 6HR MIN TEMP: 86; 6HR MAX TEMP: 93; WASKISH FAIR 90 41 18 S5 29.64S CROOKSTON FAIR 91 39 16 S24 29.53S $$ ***** WEATHER ACROSS CENTRAL AND WEST MINNESOTA ***** CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS BEMIDJI FAIR 85 39 19 S12G21 29.67S 6HR MIN TEMP: 86; 6HR MAX TEMP: 89; PARK RAPIDS FAIR 87 39 18 S20G26 29.68S 6HR MIN TEMP: 86; 6HR MAX TEMP: 89; WADENA FAIR 84 41 21 S10G18 29.68S DETROIT LAKES FAIR 86 39 19 S10 29.64S MOORHEAD FAIR 91 39 16 S15G24 29.58S FERGUS FALLS FAIR 88 37 16 S18G25 29.63S ELBOW LAKE FAIR 88 30 12 S18G29 29.66S 6HR MIN TEMP: 89; 6HR MAX TEMP: 92; MORRIS MN FAIR 88 39 18 S21G28 29.64R STAPLES FAIR 86 32 14 S13G20 29.70S WHEATON NOT AVBL $$ ***** WEATHER ELSEWHERE ACROSS MINNESOTA ***** CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS DULUTH FAIR 82 37 20 S16 29.77F 6HR MIN TEMP: 82; 6HR MAX TEMP: 86; INTRNTL FALLS FAIR 86 38 18 S13G24 29.66R 6HR MIN TEMP: 86; 6HR MAX TEMP: 90; ELY FAIR 82 25 12 S10 29.75S CLOQUET FAIR 81 27 13 S12 29.76S BRAINERD FAIR 84 35 17 S15 29.72F 6HR MIN TEMP: 84; 6HR MAX TEMP: 88; HIBBING FAIR 80 37 21 S12G22 29.73F 6HR MIN TEMP: 80; 6HR MAX TEMP: 84; ALEXANDRIA FAIR 86 37 17 S18G26 29.70S 6HR MIN TEMP: 85; 6HR MAX TEMP: 90; SAINT CLOUD FAIR 86 31 13 S15 29.73F 6HR MIN TEMP: 84; 6HR MAX TEMP: 88; MINNEAPOLIS FAIR 85 35 16 S13 29.76F 6HR MIN TEMP: 82; 6HR MAX TEMP: 87; $$ ***** WEATHER ACROSS SOUTH DAKOTA ***** CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS SIOUX FALLS FAIR 83 40 21 S18G25 29.69F 6HR MIN TEMP: 83; 6HR MAX TEMP: 87; BROOKINGS FAIR 84 40 21 S18G26 29.68F WATERTOWN FAIR 84 39 20 S21G35 29.66S 6HR MIN TEMP: 83; 6HR MAX TEMP: 88; HURON FAIR 88 38 17 S18G28 29.61S 6HR MIN TEMP: 87; 6HR MAX TEMP: 91; SISSETON N/A 89 40 17 S18G26 29.60S ABERDEEN FAIR 90 41 18 S26G38 29.56S 6HR MIN TEMP: 89; 6HR MAX TEMP: 93; MITCHELL FAIR 87 40 19 S14G23 29.63F PIERRE FAIR 91 44 19 S23G33 29.51S 6HR MIN TEMP: 90; 6HR MAX TEMP: 95; MOBRIDGE FAIR 93 44 18 S21G31 29.45F RAPID CITY FAIR 89 34 14 S12G22 29.51F 6HR MIN TEMP: 89; 6HR MAX TEMP: 94; $$ ***** SOME WEATHER IN NEARBY STATES ***** CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS GLASGOW MT FAIR 85 39 19 N13G20 29.38F 6HR MIN TEMP: 82; 6HR MAX TEMP: 88; GREAT FALLS MT CLOUDY 57 36 45 W20G29 29.62R 6HR MIN TEMP: 56; 6HR MAX TEMP: 69; 6HR PCP: TRACE; CHEYENNE WY FAIR 79 24 13 SW13 29.76F 6HR MIN TEMP: 77; 6HR MAX TEMP: 82; SCOTTSBLUFF NE FAIR 89 36 15 SE14 29.62F 6HR MIN TEMP: 86; 6HR MAX TEMP: 93; OMAHA NE FAIR 85 35 16 S10 29.74F 6HR MIN TEMP: 82; 6HR MAX TEMP: 87; DES MOINES IA PTSUNNY 81 49 32 SE9 29.79F 6HR MIN TEMP: 78; 6HR MAX TEMP: 83; DAVENPORT IA FAIR 81 54 39 SE13 29.83F 6HR MIN TEMP: 80; 6HR MAX TEMP: 85; CHICAGO IL PTSUNNY 68 46 45 NE9 29.87S 6HR MIN TEMP: 68; 6HR MAX TEMP: 78; EAU CLAIRE WI FAIR 82 42 24 S13 29.82S 6HR MIN TEMP: 81; 6HR MAX TEMP: 85; LA CROSSE WI FAIR 83 44 25 SW7 29.82F 6HR MIN TEMP: 83; 6HR MAX TEMP: 86; $$ ***** SOME NATIONAL WEATHER ***** CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS LA GUARDIA NY MOCLDY 65 48 54 S9 30.17R