Water Temperature of the Yellowstone River in Billings, MT
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Sunday, March 29, 2026, 5:00 PM MDT
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Local Points of Interest
Lockwood, MTStation Name: Yellowstone River at Billings MT
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov
Elevation Above Sea Level: 3,091 feet
Nearest Address:
158–298 Cerise Rd
Billings, MT 59101
Yellowstone County
GPS Coordinates: 45.8001194, -108.4680306
Nearby Water Temperatures
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Tantalus Creek, Yellowstone National Park, WY (131.7 mi)
Gibbon River, Yellowstone National Park, WY (141.3 mi)
Firehole River, Yellowstone National Park, WY (142.3 mi)
Camas Creek, White Sulphur Springs, MT (143.7 mi)
Missouri River, Toston, MT (143.8 mi)
Firehole River, Yellowstone National Park, WY (147.5 mi)
Madison River, West Yellowstone, MT (149.1 mi)
Jefferson River, Three Forks, MT (150.7 mi)
Madison River, Grayling, MT (153.6 mi)
Madison River, Norris, MT (154.4 mi)
Snake River, Flagg Ranch, WY (159.3 mi)
Weather for Billings, Montana
Current Weather

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sun
H: 77°F
L: 41°F

Mon
H: 63°F
L: 38°F

Tue
H: 44°F
L: 30°F

Wed
H: 53°F
L: 31°F

Thu
H: 56°F
L: 36°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.65 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 51 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:18 PM
Sunset: 7:38 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 39 mins
Moon Transit: 11:12 PM
Moonset: 5:38 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 86.2%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
7:46 AM - 10:16 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
3:42 PM - 5:12 PM5:08 AM - 6:38 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Red Flag Warning issued March 29 at 12:00PM MDT until March 30 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY
Effective: Sun March 29, 2026, 12:00 PM
Expires: Mon March 30, 2026, 7:00 AM
* IMPACTS: Low Humidities...Unseasonably Warm Temperatures...and Strong Gusty Winds could cause erratic fire behavior. * AFFECTED AREA: In North Central WY...Fire Weather Zones 275...281 and 282. * COUNTIES AFFECTED: In North Central WY...Big Horn...Hot Springs...Johnson...Park Washakie. * WIND: Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph today. West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph Monday. * HUMIDITY: As low as 10 percent. Humidity recovery will be fair tonight. * TEMPERATURES: Highs in the lower to upper 70s. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.84 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.4 μg/m3
Ozone: 73.04 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:18 PM
Sunset: 7:38 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 39 mins
Moon Transit: 11:12 PM
Moonset: 5:38 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 86.2%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
7:46 AM - 10:16 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
3:42 PM - 5:12 PM5:08 AM - 6:38 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.09 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.23 μg/m3
Ozone: 67.96 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:18 PM
Sunset: 7:40 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 42 mins
Moon Transit: 11:56 PM
Moonset: 5:58 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 93.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:32 AM - 11:02 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
4:54 PM - 6:24 PM5:28 AM - 6:58 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.97 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.19 μg/m3
Ozone: 87.08 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 7:41 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 45 mins
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 6:15 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM9:16 AM - 11:46 AM
Minor Periods
6:05 PM - 7:35 PM5:45 AM - 7:15 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.66 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.43 μg/m3
Ozone: 81.48 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 7:42 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 49 mins
Moon Transit: 12:39 AM
Moonset: 6:32 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:09 AM - 2:39 AM9:58 AM - 12:28 AM
Minor Periods
7:14 PM - 8:44 PM6:02 AM - 7:32 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.52 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.23 μg/m3
Ozone: 65.31 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 7:44 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 52 mins
Moon Transit: 1:21 AM
Moonset: 6:49 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.5%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:51 AM - 3:21 AM10:41 AM - 1:11 PM
Minor Periods
8:23 PM - 9:53 PM6:19 AM - 7:49 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
