####018016201#### FPUS85 KTFX 191230 OPUTFX MONTANA SOIL TEMPERATURE AND MOISTURE SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 630 AM MDT Sun May 19 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 51 52 55 55 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 47 50 54 50 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 53 56 56 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 51 52 52 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 52 54 58 58 57 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 50 53 54 53 48 Toston SW MDA 4076 M M M M Twin Bridges 4783 M M M M Utica 11SW 5070 51 52 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 14 13 13 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 34 35 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 11 28 36 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 20 31 33 25 19 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 7 10 11 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 5 16 38 26 9 Toston SW MDA 4076 M M M M Twin Bridges 4783 M M M M Utica 11SW 5070 10 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 ####018010453#### FPUS83 KFGF 191231 OPUFGF PRAIRIE TO PINES WEATHER ROUNDUP NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 700 AM CDT SUN MAY 19 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 49 41 74 SW7 29.89R 6HR MIN TEMP: 42; 6HR MAX TEMP: 53; GRND FORKS AFB NOT AVBL GRND FORKS NWS N/A 51 43 75 W2 29.86R BUXTON NOT AVBL DEVILS LAKE FAIR 49 39 68 SW10 29.90R 6HR MIN TEMP: 42; 6HR MAX TEMP: 52; FARGO FAIR 51 44 77 S5 29.93R 6HR MIN TEMP: 46; 6HR MAX TEMP: 55; WAHPETON ARPT FAIR 52 48 87 CALM 29.95R $$ ***** WEATHER ACROSS CENTRAL AND WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA ***** CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS JAMESTOWN CLOUDY 49 44 83 SW6 29.92S 6HR MIN TEMP: 40; 6HR MAX TEMP: 51; BISMARCK CLOUDY 49 46 90 E5 29.94R 6HR MIN TEMP: 42; 6HR MAX TEMP: 52; 6HR PCP: 0.01; MINOT MOCLDY 48 36 63 SW8 29.87R 6HR MIN TEMP: 41; 6HR MAX TEMP: 48; MINOT AFB MOCLDY 48 36 64 SW8 29.84R 6HR MIN TEMP: 41; 6HR MAX TEMP: 50; GARRISON N/A 43 37 79 E5 29.87F 6HR MIN TEMP: 34; 6HR MAX TEMP: 46; WILLISTON NOT AVBL DICKINSON FAIR 48 36 63 E10 29.84S 6HR MIN TEMP: 37; 6HR MAX TEMP: 51; 6HR PCP: TRACE; HETTINGER CLOUDY 49 40 71 E13 29.84F 6HR MIN TEMP: 45; 6HR MAX TEMP: 50; 6HR PCP: TRACE; $$ ***** OTHER OBSERVATIONS NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA ***** CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS WALHALLA FAIR 52 36 54 CALM 29.85R LANGDON FAIR 45 45 100 SW15 29.86R CAVALIER FAIR 50 37 62 MISG 29.84S GRAFTON FAIR 48 43 81 SW9 29.90R CANDO FAIR 45 45 100 SW7 29.91R FORT TOTTEN N/A 44 37 75 S5 29.95S ROLLA FAIR 48 36 61 W10 29.85R RUGBY NOT AVBL ***** THE ABOVE OBSERVATIONS ARE NON NWS ARE NOT QUALITY CONTROLLED AND MAY MIS-REPORT RAIN FOR SNOW... $$ ***** OTHER OBSERVATIONS SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA ***** CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS COOPERSTOWN N/A 48 48 100 CALM 29.92S VALLEY CITY CLOUDY 46 46 100 CALM 29.94R OAKES MOCLDY 50 45 81 S5 29.96S GWINNER PTCLDY 50 50 100 S13 29.95R SHEYENNE NWR N/A 46 46 100 CALM 29.95S BUFFALO NOT AVBL WYNDMERE NOT AVBL ***** THE ABOVE OBSERVATIONS ARE NON NWS ARE NOT QUALITY CONTROLLED AND MAY MIS-REPORT RAIN FOR SNOW... $$ ***** WEATHER ACROSS NORTHERN MINNESOTA ***** CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS FLAG ISLAND FAIR 54 36 50 W17 29.78S WARROAD FAIR 52 43 71 SW10 29.84R ROSEAU FAIR 52 41 66 SW15 29.85R HALLOCK FAIR 48 45 87 SW13 29.86R THF RVR FALLS FAIR 49 40 71 SW9 29.91R 6HR MIN TEMP: 45; 6HR MAX TEMP: 52; HALSTAD NOT AVBL FOSSTON FAIR 46 39 76 SW10 29.94R BAUDETTE FAIR 52 39 61 SW8 29.82R 6HR MIN TEMP: 47; 6HR MAX TEMP: 52; WASKISH FAIR 59 45 58 SW16G23 29.89R CROOKSTON FAIR 50 41 71 S6 29.92R $$ ***** WEATHER ACROSS CENTRAL AND WEST MINNESOTA ***** CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS BEMIDJI FAIR 52 38 58 SW9 29.93R 6HR MIN TEMP: 46; 6HR MAX TEMP: 51; PARK RAPIDS FAIR 49 43 80 SW5 29.95R 6HR MIN TEMP: 43; 6HR MAX TEMP: 51; WADENA FAIR 50 43 76 CALM 29.97R DETROIT LAKES FAIR 54 43 66 SW7 29.97R MOORHEAD FAIR 48 43 81 CALM 29.95R FERGUS FALLS FAIR 50 50 100 SE5 29.97R ELBOW LAKE PTSUNNY 53 46 76 S5 29.99S 6HR MIN TEMP: 44; 6HR MAX TEMP: 52; MORRIS MN PTSUNNY 54 46 76 S7 29.97R STAPLES FAIR 55 43 62 S6 29.98R WHEATON FAIR 52 45 76 CALM 29.99R $$ ***** WEATHER ELSEWHERE ACROSS MINNESOTA ***** CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS DULUTH FAIR 52 40 63 W10 29.95R 6HR MIN TEMP: 45; 6HR MAX TEMP: 55; INTRNTL FALLS FAIR 50 40 68 SW7 29.82R 6HR MIN TEMP: 42; 6HR MAX TEMP: 51; ELY FAIR 52 37 58 SW9 29.90R CLOQUET FAIR 54 37 54 W7 29.96R BRAINERD FAIR 50 42 74 S6 29.98R 6HR MIN TEMP: 42; 6HR MAX TEMP: 53; HIBBING FAIR 43 39 86 SW5 29.93R 6HR MIN TEMP: 33; 6HR MAX TEMP: 43; ALEXANDRIA FAIR 52 41 66 SW6 30.00R 6HR MIN TEMP: 45; 6HR MAX TEMP: 52; SAINT CLOUD FAIR 50 44 80 CALM 30.00R 6HR MIN TEMP: 42; 6HR MAX TEMP: 54; MINNEAPOLIS FAIR 56 43 61 W5 30.02R 6HR MIN TEMP: 53; 6HR MAX TEMP: 62; $$ ***** WEATHER ACROSS SOUTH DAKOTA ***** CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS SIOUX FALLS CLOUDY 52 45 77 NE5 29.99S 6HR MIN TEMP: 43; 6HR MAX TEMP: 52; 6HR PCP: TRACE; BROOKINGS FAIR 46 40 79 SE3 30.00F WATERTOWN CLOUDY 49 41 74 SE7 29.98R 6HR MIN TEMP: 42; 6HR MAX TEMP: 50; HURON CLOUDY 52 41 66 SE8 29.94F 6HR MIN TEMP: 46; 6HR MAX TEMP: 53; SISSETON N/A 57 41 55 SW9 29.95R ABERDEEN LGT RAIN 50 44 80 S7 29.96R 6HR MIN TEMP: 40; 6HR MAX TEMP: 50; 6HR PCP: 0.01; MITCHELL MOCLDY 51 42 71 E6 29.94F PIERRE FAIR 53 42 66 SE12 29.85F 6HR MIN TEMP: 45; 6HR MAX TEMP: 53; MOBRIDGE CLOUDY 56 41 57 E7 29.86F RAPID CITY FAIR 43 38 82 W3 29.74F 6HR MIN TEMP: 40; 6HR MAX TEMP: 51; $$ ***** SOME WEATHER IN NEARBY STATES ***** CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS GLASGOW MT CLOUDY 56 33 42 S10 29.79F 6HR MIN TEMP: 47; 6HR MAX TEMP: 56; GREAT FALLS MT CLOUDY 43 31 62 W8 29.86F 6HR MIN TEMP: 40; 6HR MAX TEMP: 47; CHEYENNE WY FAIR 52 41 66 SW12 29.94F 6HR MIN TEMP: 52; 6HR MAX TEMP: 60; SCOTTSBLUFF NE FAIR 60 47 61 E7 29.84F 6HR MIN TEMP: 59; 6HR MAX TEMP: 65; OMAHA NE CLOUDY 61 41 47 W13G20 30.09R THUNDER 6HR MIN TEMP: 53; 6HR MAX TEMP: 62; DES MOINES IA CLOUDY 62 41 46 NE10 30.03R 6HR MIN TEMP: 60; 6HR MAX TEMP: 70; DAVENPORT IA FAIR 65 51 60 N6 30.03R 6HR MIN TEMP: 60; 6HR MAX TEMP: 71; CHICAGO IL PTSUNNY 71 55 56 N9 29.97R 6HR MIN TEMP: 69; 6HR MAX TEMP: 74; EAU CLAIRE WI FAIR 53 47 79 CALM 30.01R 6HR MIN TEMP: 46; 6HR MAX TEMP: 61; LA CROSSE WI FAIR 56 46 69 SE5 30.02R 6HR MIN TEMP: 52; 6HR MAX TEMP: 65; $$ ***** SOME NATIONAL WEATHER ***** CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS LA GUARDIA NY PTSUNNY 61 52 72 N10 30.00S