####018016201#### FPUS85 KTFX 190030 OPUTFX MONTANA SOIL TEMPERATURE AND MOISTURE SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 630 PM MDT Sat May 18 2024 ... 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 48 52 53 51 Broadus BLM 3175 M M M M Broadview E 4018 M M M M Bredette 4SE 2643 60 60 56 57 55 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 58 54 56 49 48 Cooke City NR 8700 -147 32 32 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 66 62 57 55 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 38 37 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 61 56 51 49 47 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 70 69 59 58 56 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 73 66 54 53 48 Toston SW MDA 4076 M M M M Twin Bridges 4783 M M M M Utica 11SW 5070 63 56 50 49 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 16 14 12 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 35 38 15 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 13 30 37 39 15 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 37 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 30 33 25 18 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 12 11 8 14 17 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 7 18 38 27 9 Toston SW MDA 4076 M M M M Twin Bridges 4783 M M M M Utica 11SW 5070 11 19 12 16 17 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 ####018010451#### FPUS83 KFGF 190031 OPUFGF PRAIRIE TO PINES WEATHER ROUNDUP NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 700 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2024 **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 63 40 42 W18G31 29.74R 6HR MIN TEMP: 61; 6HR MAX TEMP: 65; GRND FORKS AFB FAIR 63 38 40 NW20 29.73R GRND FORKS NWS N/A 61 43 50 W14 29.70R BUXTON NOT AVBL DEVILS LAKE FAIR 61 37 41 W25G36 29.75R 6HR MIN TEMP: 54; 6HR MAX TEMP: 61; FARGO FAIR 68 40 35 W17G25 29.79S 6HR MIN TEMP: 65; 6HR MAX TEMP: 69; WAHPETON ARPT FAIR 66 36 32 W17G23 29.83R $$ ***** WEATHER ACROSS CENTRAL AND WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA ***** CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS JAMESTOWN FAIR 66 36 32 W24G37 29.81R 6HR MIN TEMP: 59; 6HR MAX TEMP: 67; BISMARCK FAIR 67 30 25 W17G28 29.84R 6HR MIN TEMP: 59; 6HR MAX TEMP: 69; MINOT FAIR 64 33 31 W23G32 29.76R 6HR MIN TEMP: 54; 6HR MAX TEMP: 65; MINOT AFB MOSUNNY 62 28 27 NW26G35 29.73 6HR MIN TEMP: 53; 6HR MAX TEMP: 65; GARRISON N/A 65 31 28 W22G36 29.80R 6HR MIN TEMP: 56; 6HR MAX TEMP: 66; WILLISTON NOT AVBL DICKINSON PTSUNNY 63 30 28 W26G33 29.85R 6HR MIN TEMP: 59; 6HR MAX TEMP: 66; HETTINGER FAIR 64 28 25 W14 29.90S 6HR MIN TEMP: 58; 6HR MAX TEMP: 66; $$ ***** OTHER OBSERVATIONS NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA ***** CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS WALHALLA FAIR 59 39 47 W20G36 29.69R LANGDON FAIR 57 39 51 W31G38 29.70S CAVALIER FAIR 59 41 51 W22G36 29.69R GRAFTON FAIR 59 39 47 W30G47 29.73R CANDO FAIR 61 37 41 W29G36 29.74S FORT TOTTEN N/A 62 37 39 NW10 29.95S ROLLA N/A 57 37 47 W32G40 29.71S RUGBY NOT AVBL ***** THE ABOVE OBSERVATIONS ARE NON NWS ARE NOT QUALITY CONTROLLED AND MAY MIS-REPORT RAIN FOR SNOW... $$ ***** OTHER OBSERVATIONS SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA ***** CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS COOPERSTOWN N/A 64 32 29 W26G37 29.79R VALLEY CITY MIX PCPN 64 36 34 W21G33 29.82R OAKES FAIR 64 36 34 W20G29 29.85S GWINNER SUNNY 66 36 32 W21G31 29.84S SHEYENNE NWR N/A 68 37 32 W15 29.95S BUFFALO NOT AVBL WYNDMERE NOT AVBL ***** THE ABOVE OBSERVATIONS ARE NON NWS ARE NOT QUALITY CONTROLLED AND MAY MIS-REPORT RAIN FOR SNOW... $$ ***** WEATHER ACROSS NORTHERN MINNESOTA ***** CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS FLAG ISLAND PTSUNNY 54 41 62 W28G37 29.64R WARROAD PTSUNNY 54 46 76 W20G37 29.69R ROSEAU CLOUDY 55 43 62 W13G20 29.69R HALLOCK FAIR 61 43 51 W28G35 29.69R THF RVR FALLS FAIR 60 40 47 W21G32 29.74S 6HR MIN TEMP: 58; 6HR MAX TEMP: 63; HALSTAD NOT AVBL FOSSTON FAIR 61 36 39 W18G26 29.78S BAUDETTE CLOUDY 60 42 51 W12G29 29.68R 6HR MIN TEMP: 60; 6HR MAX TEMP: 69; WASKISH PTSUNNY 61 45 55 W18G28 29.74S CROOKSTON FAIR 63 34 34 W23G36 29.77R $$ ***** WEATHER ACROSS CENTRAL AND WEST MINNESOTA ***** CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS BEMIDJI PTSUNNY 60 39 46 W17G26 29.78R 6HR MIN TEMP: 60; 6HR MAX TEMP: 67; PARK RAPIDS PTSUNNY 62 40 44 W18G31 29.81R 6HR MIN TEMP: 61; 6HR MAX TEMP: 70; WADENA FAIR 63 39 42 W15G28 29.83R DETROIT LAKES FAIR 63 37 39 W13G26 29.82S MOORHEAD FAIR 64 39 39 W16G23 29.82R FERGUS FALLS PTSUNNY 66 37 34 W21G28 29.84S ELBOW LAKE FAIR 66 34 30 W18 29.86S 6HR MIN TEMP: 67; 6HR MAX TEMP: 72; MORRIS MN FAIR 66 37 34 NW16G29 29.85R STAPLES FAIR 66 37 34 W17G26 29.83R WHEATON FAIR 66 37 34 W9 29.88R $$ ***** WEATHER ELSEWHERE ACROSS MINNESOTA ***** CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS DULUTH FAIR 72 40 31 W20G36 29.70R 6HR MIN TEMP: 72; 6HR MAX TEMP: 81; INTRNTL FALLS PTSUNNY 63 40 42 W15G31 29.67R 6HR MIN TEMP: 62; 6HR MAX TEMP: 73; ELY FAIR 68 41 37 W14G21 29.67R CLOQUET FAIR 70 32 24 W15G24 29.72R BRAINERD FAIR 68 41 37 W17G35 29.80R 6HR MIN TEMP: 68; 6HR MAX TEMP: 75; 6HR PCP: TRACE; HIBBING FAIR 66 31 27 W15G28 29.71R 6HR MIN TEMP: 66; 6HR MAX TEMP: 76; ALEXANDRIA FAIR 65 38 36 W18G32 29.86R 6HR MIN TEMP: 64; 6HR MAX TEMP: 73; SAINT CLOUD FAIR 73 38 27 NW18G29 29.80R 6HR MIN TEMP: 73; 6HR MAX TEMP: 79; 6HR PCP: TRACE; MINNEAPOLIS FAIR 76 38 25 W20G30 29.79R 6HR MIN TEMP: 76; 6HR MAX TEMP: 82; $$ ***** WEATHER ACROSS SOUTH DAKOTA ***** CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS SIOUX FALLS FAIR 72 35 25 NW17G28 29.91R 6HR MIN TEMP: 72; 6HR MAX TEMP: 75; BROOKINGS FAIR 68 36 30 NW17 29.91R WATERTOWN FAIR 65 38 36 NW16G25 29.90R 6HR MIN TEMP: 65; 6HR MAX TEMP: 70; HURON FAIR 70 36 28 NW15G24 29.92R 6HR MIN TEMP: 70; 6HR MAX TEMP: 73; SISSETON N/A 67 37 33 W20G31 29.85S ABERDEEN FAIR 68 37 32 W14G29 29.89R 6HR MIN TEMP: 67; 6HR MAX TEMP: 70; MITCHELL FAIR 72 35 25 NW14 29.93R PIERRE FAIR 68 35 29 NW13 29.92S 6HR MIN TEMP: 65; 6HR MAX TEMP: 69; MOBRIDGE FAIR 70 35 27 W12G22 29.87S RAPID CITY FAIR 66 39 37 E7 29.92F 6HR MIN TEMP: 62; 6HR MAX TEMP: 67; $$ ***** SOME WEATHER IN NEARBY STATES ***** CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS GLASGOW MT NOT AVBL GREAT FALLS MT CLOUDY 62 24 23 W21G35 29.80F 6HR MIN TEMP: 54; 6HR MAX TEMP: 62; CHEYENNE WY FAIR 70 38 31 S22G33 29.97F 6HR MIN TEMP: 66; 6HR MAX TEMP: 72; SCOTTSBLUFF NE FAIR 73 34 23 SE14G24 29.92F 6HR MIN TEMP: 66; 6HR MAX TEMP: 76; OMAHA NE FAIR 80 49 33 NW12 29.87R 6HR MIN TEMP: 78; 6HR MAX TEMP: 82; DES MOINES IA FAIR 86 58 38 NW15 29.81R 6HR MIN TEMP: 85; 6HR MAX TEMP: 89; DAVENPORT IA FAIR 84 60 44 S12 29.83R 6HR MIN TEMP: 84; 6HR MAX TEMP: 87; CHICAGO IL FAIR 84 58 40 S13 29.81S 6HR MIN TEMP: 81; 6HR MAX TEMP: 85; EAU CLAIRE WI FAIR 81 54 39 W14G25 29.72R 6HR MIN TEMP: 81; 6HR MAX TEMP: 88; LA CROSSE WI FAIR 85 58 39 NW20G29 29.68R 6HR MIN TEMP: 85; 6HR MAX TEMP: 89; 6HR PCP: TRACE; $$ ***** SOME NATIONAL WEATHER ***** CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS LA GUARDIA NY LGT RAIN 61 56 83 CALM 29.97R 6HR MIN TEMP: 61; 6HR MAX TEMP: 68; 6HR PCP: 0.01;