Water Temperature of the Yellowstone River in Billings, MT

Current Water Temperature

52.0°F

Measurement Time: Sunday, March 29, 2026, 5:00 PM MDT

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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)
Lamar River, Yellowstone National Park, WY (111.2 mi)
Boiling River Hot Springs, Yellowstone National Park, WY (121.6 mi)
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

55.9°F
Clear
Clear
55.1°F
55.9°F
32%
SSE 5.1 mph
9.8 mph
55.1°F
27°F
0 in
0%
6 mi
1007 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Sun
H: 77°F
L: 41°F
Partly Cloudy
Mon
H: 63°F
L: 38°F
Partly Cloudy
Tue
H: 44°F
L: 30°F
Overcast
Wed
H: 53°F
L: 31°F
Patchy rain nearby
Thu
H: 56°F
L: 36°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.25 μg/m3
PM10: 5.05 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 152.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.65 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 51 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 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.
Sunday, March 29, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
77.4°F
40.8°F
57.8°F
30%
0 in
0%
0%
16.8 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

Partly Cloudy
62.6°F
37.6°F
48.6°F
48%
0 in
0%
0%
22.6 mph
0.7


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

Partly Cloudy
44.4°F
29.5°F
36.4°F
56%
0 in
0%
0%
15.7 mph
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

Overcast
53.1°F
30.6°F
40.9°F
56%
0 in
0%
0%
15.2 mph
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
55.8°F
35.7°F
44.2°F
70%
0.08 in
78%
0%
13 mph
0.8


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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