####018016200#### FPUS85 KTFX 141230 OPUTFX MONTANA SOIL TEMPERATURE AND MOISTURE SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 530 AM MST Sat Feb 14 2026 ... 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 30 32 33 35 Broadus BLM 3175 M M M M Broadview E 4018 M M M M Bredette 4SE 2643 M M M M M 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 34 36 40 35 39 Cooke City NR 8700 32 33 34 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 31 32 31 32 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 34 35 36 38 40 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 M M M M M 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 35 35 33 37 40 Toston SW MDA 4076 M M M M Twin Bridges 4783 M M M M Utica 11SW 5070 M M M M M 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 M M M M M 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 19 18 9 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 16 21 25 22 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 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 30 30 22 11 9 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 M M M M M 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 15 16 22 M 9 Toston SW MDA 4076 M M M M Twin Bridges 4783 M M M M Utica 11SW 5070 M M M M M 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 ####018010455#### FPUS83 KFGF 141231 OPUFGF PRAIRIE TO PINES WEATHER ROUNDUP NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 600 AM CST SAT FEB 14 2026 **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 28 26 92 NW8 29.85R WCI 20 6HR MIN TEMP: 26; 6HR MAX TEMP: 31; GRND FORKS AFB FAIR 30 27 88 N7 29.83S WCI 23 GRND FORKS NWS N/A 26 26 100 NW3 29.81R BUXTON NOT AVBL DEVILS LAKE FAIR 27 25 92 NW6 29.87S WCI 20 6HR MIN TEMP: 26; 6HR MAX TEMP: 34; FARGO FAIR 28 26 92 S3 29.85S 6HR MIN TEMP: 26; 6HR MAX TEMP: 34; WAHPETON ARPT FAIR 30 30 100 W6 29.85F WCI 24 $$ ***** WEATHER ACROSS CENTRAL AND WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA ***** CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS JAMESTOWN FAIR 28 25 88 W7 29.87R WCI 21 6HR MIN TEMP: 28; 6HR MAX TEMP: 33; BISMARCK FAIR 26 23 88 W3 29.91R 6HR MIN TEMP: 22; 6HR MAX TEMP: 32; MINOT FAIR 28 25 88 SW7 29.89R WCI 21 6HR MIN TEMP: 27; 6HR MAX TEMP: 35; MINOT AFB FAIR 28 26 90 NW9 29.86R WCI 19 6HR MIN TEMP: 26; 6HR MAX TEMP: 35; GARRISON N/A 28 25 88 CALM 29.89R 6HR MIN TEMP: 25; 6HR MAX TEMP: 36; WILLISTON NOT AVBL DICKINSON FAIR 28 23 81 W8 29.89R WCI 20 6HR MIN TEMP: 26; 6HR MAX TEMP: 33; HETTINGER FAIR 25 21 85 W3 29.92R 6HR MIN TEMP: 23; 6HR MAX TEMP: 29; $$ ***** OTHER OBSERVATIONS NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA ***** CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS WALHALLA FAIR 25 25 100 NW3 29.87R LANGDON FOG 19 19 100 W5 29.86R VSB<1/4 WCI 13 CAVALIER FAIR 23 23 100 W5 29.86R FOG WCI 17 GRAFTON FAIR 27 27 100 NW7 29.87R WCI 19 CANDO FAIR 21 21 100 CALM 29.89R FORT TOTTEN N/A 28 28 100 N2 29.95S ROLLA FAIR 27 25 93 NW9 29.85S WCI 17 RUGBY CLOUDY 25 25 100 W5 29.87S WCI 19 ***** THE ABOVE OBSERVATIONS ARE NON NWS ARE NOT QUALITY CONTROLLED AND MAY MIS-REPORT RAIN FOR SNOW... $$ ***** OTHER OBSERVATIONS SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA ***** CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS COOPERSTOWN N/A 28 28 100 NW9 29.87S WCI 20 VALLEY CITY MIX PCPN 28 28 100 W13 29.87S WCI 18 OAKES FAIR 30 25 80 W6 29.88S WCI 24 GWINNER N/A 28 28 100 W9 29.87S WCI 20 SHEYENNE NWR N/A 26 25 97 W3 29.95S BUFFALO NOT AVBL WYNDMERE NOT AVBL ***** THE ABOVE OBSERVATIONS ARE NON NWS ARE NOT QUALITY CONTROLLED AND MAY MIS-REPORT RAIN FOR SNOW... $$ ***** WEATHER ACROSS NORTHERN MINNESOTA ***** CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS FLAG ISLAND NOT AVBL WARROAD FAIR 16 12 86 CALM 29.83S ROSEAU FAIR 18 18 98 NW3 29.83S FOG 6HR MIN TEMP: 17; 6HR MAX TEMP: 26; HALLOCK FOG 19 19 100 CALM 29.85S VSB 3/4 THF RVR FALLS FAIR 27 25 93 W3 29.85R FOG 6HR MIN TEMP: 24; 6HR MAX TEMP: 30; HALSTAD NOT AVBL FOSSTON FAIR 25 21 86 S8 29.84S WCI 16 BAUDETTE FAIR 17 17 100 SE3 29.82S 6HR MIN TEMP: 17; 6HR MAX TEMP: 27; WASKISH FAIR 28 28 100 CALM 29.83S CROOKSTON FAIR 27 27 100 CALM 29.85S FOG $$ ***** WEATHER ACROSS CENTRAL AND WEST MINNESOTA ***** CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS BEMIDJI FAIR 25 25 100 S3 29.84R 6HR MIN TEMP: 22; 6HR MAX TEMP: 31; PARK RAPIDS FAIR 25 24 96 SE3 29.83F FOG 6HR MIN TEMP: 23; 6HR MAX TEMP: 30; WADENA FAIR 23 19 86 CALM 29.85S DETROIT LAKES FAIR 21 21 100 CALM 29.83S 6HR MIN TEMP: 21; 6HR MAX TEMP: 34; MOORHEAD FAIR 28 27 93 CALM 29.87R FERGUS FALLS FAIR 30 27 86 S5 29.86F ELBOW LAKE FAIR 31 26 81 S8 29.87F WCI 23 6HR MIN TEMP: 30; 6HR MAX TEMP: 37; MORRIS MN FAIR 30 30 100 S6 29.87S WCI 24 STAPLES FAIR 23 21 93 S3 29.86S FOG WHEATON FAIR 34 27 75 CALM 29.89S $$ ***** WEATHER ELSEWHERE ACROSS MINNESOTA ***** CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS DULUTH FAIR 23 22 96 E7 29.91F WCI 15 6HR MIN TEMP: 23; 6HR MAX TEMP: 31; INTRNTL FALLS FAIR 13 12 96 SE3 29.83F 6HR MIN TEMP: 12; 6HR MAX TEMP: 22; ELY FAIR 10 5 79 CALM 29.89F CLOQUET SNOW 25 25 100 SE5 29.90F VSB<1/4 WCI 19 BRAINERD FAIR 21 21 100 S3 29.87F FOG 6HR MIN TEMP: 19; 6HR MAX TEMP: 28; HIBBING FAIR 11 8 88 NW3 29.88F 6HR MIN TEMP: 11; 6HR MAX TEMP: 18; ALEXANDRIA FAIR 25 23 92 SW5 29.87S WCI 19 6HR MIN TEMP: 25; 6HR MAX TEMP: 35; SAINT CLOUD FAIR 22 21 96 CALM 29.90S FOG 6HR MIN TEMP: 21; 6HR MAX TEMP: 26; MINNEAPOLIS FAIR 29 26 89 SE7 29.95R WCI 22 6HR MIN TEMP: 29; 6HR MAX TEMP: 35; $$ ***** WEATHER ACROSS SOUTH DAKOTA ***** CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS SIOUX FALLS CLOUDY 32 24 72 CALM 29.91R 6HR MIN TEMP: 27; 6HR MAX TEMP: 32; BROOKINGS FAIR 23 21 92 CALM 29.89S WATERTOWN FAIR 21 19 92 CALM 29.89R 6HR MIN TEMP: 20; 6HR MAX TEMP: 33; HURON FAIR 21 18 88 NW6 29.90R WCI 13 6HR MIN TEMP: 20; 6HR MAX TEMP: 31; SISSETON N/A 37 22 54 W7 29.86S ABERDEEN FAIR 22 19 89 SW7 29.90R WCI 13 6HR MIN TEMP: 21; 6HR MAX TEMP: 28; MITCHELL FAIR 27 22 81 NW3 29.90R PIERRE FAIR 27 22 81 NW7 29.90R WCI 19 6HR MIN TEMP: 25; 6HR MAX TEMP: 36; MOBRIDGE FAIR 23 20 88 CALM 29.89S RAPID CITY FAIR 27 15 61 NW7 29.93R WCI 19 6HR MIN TEMP: 27; 6HR MAX TEMP: 39; $$ ***** SOME WEATHER IN NEARBY STATES ***** CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS GLASGOW MT FAIR 29 26 89 E9 29.87S WCI 20 6HR MIN TEMP: 28; 6HR MAX TEMP: 35; GREAT FALLS MT FAIR 35 18 49 SW14 29.86S 6HR MIN TEMP: 35; 6HR MAX TEMP: 41; CHEYENNE WY FAIR 33 21 61 NW14 29.96R WCI 23 6HR MIN TEMP: 31; 6HR MAX TEMP: 38; SCOTTSBLUFF NE FAIR 30 21 69 NW5 29.95R 6HR MIN TEMP: 29; 6HR MAX TEMP: 44; OMAHA NE CLOUDY 38 26 62 CALM 29.94R 6HR MIN TEMP: 33; 6HR MAX TEMP: 39; DES MOINES IA CLOUDY 36 21 54 E7 29.98S 6HR MIN TEMP: 32; 6HR MAX TEMP: 41; DAVENPORT IA FAIR 26 21 81 CALM 30.05R 6HR MIN TEMP: 21; 6HR MAX TEMP: 32; CHICAGO IL MOCLDY 34 27 75 SW3 30.03S 6HR MIN TEMP: 33; 6HR MAX TEMP: 40; EAU CLAIRE WI FAIR 17 16 95 CALM 29.97F FOG 6HR MIN TEMP: 17; 6HR MAX TEMP: 25; LA CROSSE WI FAIR 23 22 96 S7 30.03 WCI 15 6HR MIN TEMP: 23; 6HR MAX TEMP: 27; $$ ***** SOME NATIONAL WEAT