Water Temperature of the Yellowstone River in Billings, MT

Current Water Temperature

47.7°F

Measurement Time: Sunday, March 29, 2026, 3:00 AM MDT

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Local Points of Interest

Lockwood, MT

Yellowstone River

Station 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

West Rosebud Creek, Roscoe, MT (70.5 mi)
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Yellowstone River, Corwin Springs, MT (122.3 mi)
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

50.2°F
Sunny
Sunny
49.8°F
50.2°F
40%
ESE 7.2 mph
8.2 mph
49.8°F
25.8°F
0 in
0%
6 mi
1016 mbar
0.9

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Sun
H: 74°F
L: 41°F
Moderate rain
Mon
H: 59°F
L: 34°F
Sunny
Tue
H: 49°F
L: 27°F
Sunny
Wed
H: 60°F
L: 30°F
Patchy rain nearby
Thu
H: 65°F
L: 42°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.25 μg/m3
PM10: 7.55 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 151.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.45 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.45 μg/m3
Ozone: 113 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:59 AM
Sun Transit: 1:18 PM
Sunset: 7:38 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 4:12 PM
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 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

3:42 PM - 5:12 PM
5:08 AM - 6:38 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Red Flag Warning issued March 28 at 1:39PM MDT until March 30 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY

Effective: Sat March 28, 2026, 1:39 PM
Expires: Sun March 29, 2026, 7:00 AM

The National Weather Service in Riverton has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon Sunday to 9 PM MDT Monday. the Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * 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 10 to 20 mph with gusts of 20 to 30 mph Sunday. West 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 45 to 55 mph Monday. * HUMIDITY: As low as 12 percent. Humidity recovery will be poor Sunday night. * 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.


Red Flag Warning issued March 29 at 1:54AM MDT until March 30 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY

Effective: Sun March 29, 2026, 1:54 AM
Expires: Sun March 29, 2026, 5:00 PM

* 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: West to southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts of 25 to 30 mph today. West 20 to 25 mph with gusts of 45 to 55 mph Monday. * HUMIDITY: As low as 12 percent. RH recovery will be fair. * TEMPERATURES: Highs in the lower 70s. Lows in the 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.
Sunday, March 29, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
74.3°F
40.8°F
56.9°F
30%
0 in
0%
0%
15.2 mph
1.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.79 μg/m3
PM10: 8.85 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 179.17 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.84 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.4 μg/m3
Ozone: 73.04 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:59 AM
Sun Transit: 1:18 PM
Sunset: 7:38 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 4:12 PM
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 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

3:42 PM - 5:12 PM
5:08 AM - 6:38 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Monday, March 30, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
59°F
34.3°F
46.2°F
64%
0.61 in
86%
0%
25.5 mph
0.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.72 μg/m3
PM10: 4.82 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 166.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.09 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.23 μg/m3
Ozone: 67.96 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:58 AM
Sun Transit: 1:18 PM
Sunset: 7:40 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 5:24 PM
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 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:54 PM - 6:24 PM
5:28 AM - 6:58 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
48.6°F
27.1°F
37.5°F
54%
0 in
0%
0%
16.1 mph
1.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.97 μg/m3
PM10: 3.23 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 202.33 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.97 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.19 μg/m3
Ozone: 87.08 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:56 AM
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 7:41 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 45 mins
Moonrise: 6:35 PM
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 AM
9:16 AM - 11:46 AM

Minor Periods

6:05 PM - 7:35 PM
5:45 AM - 7:15 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
59.5°F
30°F
45.2°F
49%
0 in
0%
0%
13.9 mph
1.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.16 μg/m3
PM10: 4.79 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 183.11 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.66 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.43 μg/m3
Ozone: 81.48 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 7:42 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 49 mins
Moonrise: 7:44 PM
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 AM
9:58 AM - 12:28 AM

Minor Periods

7:14 PM - 8:44 PM
6:02 AM - 7:32 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Thursday, April 2, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
65°F
41.8°F
52.8°F
48%
0.03 in
76%
0%
19.7 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.63 μg/m3
PM10: 4.49 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 163.1 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.52 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.23 μg/m3
Ozone: 65.31 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:52 AM
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 7:44 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 52 mins
Moonrise: 8:53 PM
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 AM
10:41 AM - 1:11 PM

Minor Periods

8:23 PM - 9:53 PM
6:19 AM - 7:49 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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