####018016200#### FPUS85 KTFX 131230 OPUTFX MONTANA SOIL TEMPERATURE AND MOISTURE SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 630 AM MDT Tue May 13 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 62 63 62 63 60 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 53 55 57 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 60 65 65 58 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 36 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 53 54 55 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 60 63 63 62 59 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 51 53 55 54 48 Toston SW MDA 4076 M M M M Twin Bridges 4783 M M M M Utica 11SW 5070 52 53 52 51 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 11 11 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 36 14 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 6 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 39 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 21 27 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 11 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 25 32 40 47 8 Toston SW MDA 4076 M M M M Twin Bridges 4783 M M M M Utica 11SW 5070 11 20 13 17 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 131231 OPUFGF PRAIRIE TO PINES WEATHER ROUNDUP NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 700 AM CDT TUE MAY 13 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 69 41 36 S18G31 29.51S 6HR MIN TEMP: 68; 6HR MAX TEMP: 78; GRND FORKS AFB FAIR 67 42 38 S21 29.48S GRND FORKS NWS N/A 67 44 42 S13 29.47S BUXTON NOT AVBL DEVILS LAKE FAIR 67 45 45 S15 29.47R 6HR MIN TEMP: 67; 6HR MAX TEMP: 76; FARGO FAIR 65 38 36 S16G30 29.58S 6HR MIN TEMP: 65; 6HR MAX TEMP: 75; WAHPETON ARPT FAIR 63 39 42 SE14 29.63R $$ ***** WEATHER ACROSS CENTRAL AND WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA ***** CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS JAMESTOWN FAIR 61 43 51 S17 29.52S 6HR MIN TEMP: 61; 6HR MAX TEMP: 70; BISMARCK FAIR 68 45 43 SE12 29.43R 6HR MIN TEMP: 68; 6HR MAX TEMP: 75; MINOT FAIR 59 46 62 SW7 29.38R 6HR MIN TEMP: 57; 6HR MAX TEMP: 79; MINOT AFB PTCLDY 55 45 69 W6 29.35R 6HR MIN TEMP: 50; 6HR MAX TEMP: 82; GARRISON N/A 58 44 60 SE7 29.39R 6HR MIN TEMP: 56; 6HR MAX TEMP: 75; WILLISTON NOT AVBL DICKINSON FAIR 55 44 66 NW13 29.45R 6HR MIN TEMP: 51; 6HR MAX TEMP: 68; HETTINGER FAIR 50 43 77 W7 29.46R 6HR MIN TEMP: 50; 6HR MAX TEMP: 71; $$ ***** OTHER OBSERVATIONS NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA ***** CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS WALHALLA FAIR 68 45 42 S13G20 29.43R LANGDON FAIR 66 43 42 S23 29.47S CAVALIER FAIR 68 46 45 S21G26 29.46R GRAFTON FAIR 66 43 42 S20G26 29.50R CANDO N/A N/A N/A N/A MISG N/A FORT TOTTEN N/A 65 44 47 S13 29.95S ROLLA FAIR 64 39 39 S14G21 29.42R RUGBY FAIR 68 46 45 S13 29.39S ***** THE ABOVE OBSERVATIONS ARE NON NWS ARE NOT QUALITY CONTROLLED AND MAY MIS-REPORT RAIN FOR SNOW... $$ ***** OTHER OBSERVATIONS SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA ***** CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS COOPERSTOWN FAIR 64 45 48 S18G24 29.53R VALLEY CITY FAIR 64 45 48 S16G23 29.56S OAKES FAIR 66 43 42 S18 29.58R GWINNER CLEAR 70 43 37 S22G31 29.58R SHEYENNE NWR N/A 63 43 48 S10 29.95S BUFFALO NOT AVBL WYNDMERE NOT AVBL ***** THE ABOVE OBSERVATIONS ARE NON NWS ARE NOT QUALITY CONTROLLED AND MAY MIS-REPORT RAIN FOR SNOW... $$ ***** WEATHER ACROSS NORTHERN MINNESOTA ***** CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS FLAG ISLAND FAIR 59 43 55 S21 29.59S WARROAD FAIR 68 30 24 S12G21 29.58S ROSEAU FAIR 70 34 26 S20 29.55S HALLOCK FAIR 72 27 18 S28 29.49R THF RVR FALLS FAIR 70 39 32 S21 29.59S 6HR MIN TEMP: 68; 6HR MAX TEMP: 73; HALSTAD NOT AVBL FOSSTON FAIR 70 36 28 S20 29.63F BAUDETTE FAIR 68 40 35 S9 29.63S 6HR MIN TEMP: 65; 6HR MAX TEMP: 72; WASKISH FAIR 70 39 32 S8 29.66S CROOKSTON FAIR 72 39 30 S25 29.55F $$ ***** WEATHER ACROSS CENTRAL AND WEST MINNESOTA ***** CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS BEMIDJI FAIR 65 37 35 S9 29.69F 6HR MIN TEMP: 64; 6HR MAX TEMP: 70; PARK RAPIDS FAIR 59 40 49 SE7 29.71R 6HR MIN TEMP: 55; 6HR MAX TEMP: 67; WADENA FAIR 63 43 48 S8 29.71R DETROIT LAKES FAIR 66 41 39 S8 29.67S MOORHEAD FAIR 66 39 37 S17G25 29.61S FERGUS FALLS FAIR 64 41 42 S13G20 29.67R ELBOW LAKE FAIR 67 39 35 S14 29.69S 6HR MIN TEMP: 64; 6HR MAX TEMP: 70; MORRIS MN FAIR 61 41 48 SE10 29.67S STAPLES FAIR 64 39 39 SE8 29.72S WHEATON NOT AVBL $$ ***** WEATHER ELSEWHERE ACROSS MINNESOTA ***** CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS DULUTH FAIR 59 43 55 SE5 29.80R 6HR MIN TEMP: 54; 6HR MAX TEMP: 64; INTRNTL FALLS FAIR 64 39 39 S6 29.69R 6HR MIN TEMP: 61; 6HR MAX TEMP: 72; ELY FAIR 66 39 37 S7 29.79R CLOQUET FAIR 55 41 58 CALM 29.79R BRAINERD FAIR 62 43 49 S7 29.75R 6HR MIN TEMP: 57; 6HR MAX TEMP: 65; HIBBING FAIR 47 44 90 CALM 29.76S 6HR MIN TEMP: 41; 6HR MAX TEMP: 58; ALEXANDRIA FAIR 67 41 38 S13 29.73S 6HR MIN TEMP: 65; 6HR MAX TEMP: 69; SAINT CLOUD SUNNY 59 46 62 SE3 29.75R 6HR MIN TEMP: 52; 6HR MAX TEMP: 65; MINNEAPOLIS FAIR 64 46 52 SE7 29.78R 6HR MIN TEMP: 62; 6HR MAX TEMP: 72; $$ ***** WEATHER ACROSS SOUTH DAKOTA ***** CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS SIOUX FALLS FAIR 61 44 53 S9 29.72R 6HR MIN TEMP: 58; 6HR MAX TEMP: 70; BROOKINGS FAIR 58 42 55 S10 29.72R WATERTOWN FAIR 58 41 53 SE10 29.68S 6HR MIN TEMP: 56; 6HR MAX TEMP: 68; HURON FAIR 59 44 57 S13 29.63S 6HR MIN TEMP: 57; 6HR MAX TEMP: 67; SISSETON N/A 62 41 46 SE10 29.63R ABERDEEN FAIR 61 43 51 S16 29.58S 6HR MIN TEMP: 59; 6HR MAX TEMP: 69; MITCHELL FAIR 56 45 66 S10 29.66S PIERRE FAIR 62 47 57 SE12 29.52F 6HR MIN TEMP: 60; 6HR MAX TEMP: 70; MOBRIDGE FAIR 63 47 55 SE16 29.46F RAPID CITY FAIR 59 44 57 SE3 29.50S 6HR MIN TEMP: 59; 6HR MAX TEMP: 72; $$ ***** SOME WEATHER IN NEARBY STATES ***** CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS GLASGOW MT CLOUDY 53 38 56 NW14G21 29.63R 6HR MIN TEMP: 48; 6HR MAX TEMP: 58; GREAT FALLS MT FAIR 45 40 82 CALM 29.77R 6HR MIN TEMP: 44; 6HR MAX TEMP: 50; 6HR PCP: TRACE; CHEYENNE WY FAIR 49 30 48 SW6 29.71S 6HR MIN TEMP: 48; 6HR MAX TEMP: 63; SCOTTSBLUFF NE FAIR 54 44 69 E12 29.60R 6HR MIN TEMP: 54; 6HR MAX TEMP: 72; OMAHA NE FAIR 60 49 66 SE5 29.74S 6HR MIN TEMP: 58; 6HR MAX TEMP: 67; DES MOINES IA FAIR 62 54 74 E7 29.78S 6HR MIN TEMP: 57; 6HR MAX TEMP: 69; DAVENPORT IA CLOUDY 64 62 93 SE7 29.84S 6HR MIN TEMP: 61; 6HR MAX TEMP: 66; CHICAGO IL PTSUNNY 65 61 87 SE6 29.87R 6HR MIN TEMP: 62; 6HR MAX TEMP: 66; EAU CLAIRE WI FAIR 60 49 66 CALM 29.83R 6HR MIN TEMP: 51; 6HR MAX TEMP: 65; LA CROSSE WI FAIR 61 49 64 SE6 29.83R 6HR MIN TEMP: 58; 6HR MAX TEMP: 67; $$ ***** SOME NATIONAL WEATHER ***** CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS LA GUARDIA NY CLOUDY 66 57 72 VRB5 30.17S