Water Temperature of the Yellowstone River in Billings, MT

Current Water Temperature

46.2°F

Measurement Time: Tuesday, March 31, 2026, 8:00 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

33.3°F
Overcast
Overcast
26.4°F
33.3°F
84%
ESE 14.1 mph
16.2 mph
26.4°F
29.1°F
0 in
89%
6 mi
1015 mbar
3

Five Day Weather Forecast

Light freezing rain
Tue
H: 37°F
L: 30°F
Overcast
Wed
H: 49°F
L: 32°F
Heavy rain
Thu
H: 52°F
L: 29°F
Heavy rain
Fri
H: 44°F
L: 26°F
Sunny
Sat
H: 54°F
L: 25°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.65 μg/m3
PM10: 4.75 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 175.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.75 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.15 μg/m3
Ozone: 92 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

Winter Weather Advisory issued March 31 at 3:09AM MDT until March 31 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Billings MT

Effective: Tue March 31, 2026, 3:09 AM
Expires: Tue March 31, 2026, 9:00 AM

* WHAT...Occasional snow. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 6 inches, greatest near the Beartooth Mountains. * WHERE...Beartooth Foothills and Red Lodge Foothills. * WHEN...Until 9 AM MDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult due to the snow and poor visibility. Many roads will be slick or slushy. This includes US-212 in the Red Lodge area. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Poorest travel conditions will be over the higher hills.

Slow down and use caution while traveling. For the latest road conditions, call 5 1 1.


Winter Weather Advisory issued March 31 at 8:57AM MDT until April 1 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Billings MT

Effective: Tue March 31, 2026, 8:57 AM
Expires: Wed April 1, 2026, 12:00 AM

* WHAT...Snow occurring. Additional snow accumulations up to 3 inches. Winds gusting as high as 30 mph. * WHERE...Golden Valley, Northern Carbon, and Northern Stillwater. * WHEN...Until midnight MDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions on bridges and overpasses. The hazardous conditions will impact the Tuesday evening commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Poorest travel conditions will be over the higher hills.

Slow down and use caution while traveling. For the latest road conditions, call 5 1 1.


Winter Weather Advisory issued March 31 at 8:57AM MDT until April 1 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Billings MT

Effective: Tue March 31, 2026, 8:57 AM
Expires: Wed April 1, 2026, 12:00 AM

* WHAT...Snow occurring. Additional snow accumulations up to 3 inches. * WHERE...Beartooth Foothills and Red Lodge Foothills. * WHEN...Until midnight MDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions on bridges and overpasses. The hazardous conditions will impact the Tuesday evening commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Poorest travel conditions will be over the higher hills.

Slow down and use caution while traveling. For the latest road conditions, call 5 1 1.


Winter Weather Advisory issued March 31 at 3:09AM MDT until March 31 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Billings MT

Effective: Tue March 31, 2026, 3:09 AM
Expires: Tue March 31, 2026, 9:00 AM

* WHAT...Occasional snow. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches. * WHERE...In Montana, Bighorn Canyon, Southern Big Horn, and Southern Rosebud. In Wyoming, Sheridan Foothills. * WHEN...Until 9 AM MDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Travel will be impacted by poor visibility and slick or slushy conditions on roads. This includes I-90 from Crow Agency to Sheridan, and US-212 over Lame Deer Divide. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Poorest travel conditions will be over the higher hills.

Slow down and use caution while traveling. For the latest road conditions, call 5 1 1.
Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Weather Forecast

Light freezing rain
36.9°F
29.5°F
32.3°F
88%
0.11 in
78%
35%
15.9 mph
0.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.78 μg/m3
PM10: 3.08 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 173.57 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.93 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.12 μg/m3
Ozone: 90.72 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
48.7°F
31.8°F
38.6°F
74%
0 in
0%
3%
11.9 mph
1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.17 μg/m3
PM10: 6.38 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 173.81 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.27 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.77 μg/m3
Ozone: 88.04 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

Heavy rain
51.6°F
29.1°F
37.6°F
87%
1.07 in
88%
0%
26.4 mph
0.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.82 μg/m3
PM10: 7.95 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 188.17 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.91 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.47 μg/m3
Ozone: 70.6 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

Friday, April 3, 2026

Weather Forecast

Heavy rain
44.4°F
26.2°F
35.5°F
87%
1.24 in
83%
25%
17.4 mph
0.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.83 μg/m3
PM10: 2.02 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 184.64 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.38 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.18 μg/m3
Ozone: 74.6 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:50 AM
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 7:45 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 10:02 PM
Moon Transit: 2:04 AM
Moonset: 7:07 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 96.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:34 AM - 4:04 AM
11:24 AM - 1:54 PM

Minor Periods

9:32 PM - 11:02 PM
6:37 AM - 8:07 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Saturday, April 4, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
54.1°F
25.1°F
37.9°F
79%
0 in
0%
0%
12.3 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.67 μg/m3
PM10: 1.8 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 171.68 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.33 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.23 μg/m3
Ozone: 82.15 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:48 AM
Sun Transit: 1:16 PM
Sunset: 7:46 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 58 mins
Moonrise: 11:10 PM
Moon Transit: 2:49 AM
Moonset: 7:28 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 91.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:19 AM - 4:49 AM
12:09 AM - 2:39 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
6:58 AM - 8:28 AM

Action Rating: 4 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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