Water Temperature of the Madison River in Cameron, MT

Current Water Temperature

32.4°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, January 8, 2026, 6:30 PM MST

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Madison River

Station Name: Madison River at Kirby Ranch nr Cameron MT
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 5,879 feet

Nearest Address:
W Fork Brg
Cameron, MT 59720
Madison County

GPS Coordinates: 44.88865556, -111.580886

Nearby Water Temperatures

Madison River, Grayling, MT (12 mi)
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Firehole River, Yellowstone National Park, WY (39.8 mi)
Yellowstone River, Corwin Springs, MT (41.4 mi)
Madison River, Norris, MT (41.6 mi)
Tantalus Creek, Yellowstone National Park, WY (43.9 mi)
Boiling River Hot Springs, Yellowstone National Park, WY (44.1 mi)
Firehole River, Yellowstone National Park, WY (47.6 mi)
Ruby River, Twin Bridges, MT (56.2 mi)
Lamar River, Yellowstone National Park, WY (58.1 mi)
Big Hole River, Glen, MT (60.9 mi)
Jefferson River, Twin Bridges, MT (61.9 mi)
Jefferson River, Waterloo, MT (66.2 mi)

Weather for Cameron, Montana

Current Weather

12.5°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
-0.3°F
12.5°F
80%
WSW 4.9 mph
10.3 mph
-0.3°F
7.6°F
0 in
27%
6 mi
1029 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Overcast
Fri
H: 26°F
L: 12°F
Partly Cloudy
Sat
H: 33°F
L: 5°F
Cloudy
Sun
H: 32°F
L: 4°F
Partly Cloudy
Mon
H: 30°F
L: 6°F
Partly Cloudy
Tue
H: 36°F
L: 8°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.03 μg/m3
PM10: 2.43 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 149.83 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.03 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.03 μg/m3
Ozone: 73 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 8:03 AM
Sun Transit: 12:33 AM
Sunset: 5:04 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 12:33 AM
Moon Transit: 5:30 AM
Moonset: 11:15 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 57.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:00 AM - 7:30 AM
2:23 PM - 4:53 PM

Minor Periods

10:45 AM - 12:15 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Avalanche Warning issued January 8 at 5:05AM MST by NWS Great Falls MT

Non-Weather Emergency Message. Not sent to IPAWS.

Effective: Thu January 8, 2026, 5:05 AM
Expires: Fri January 9, 2026, 5:15 AM

AVWTFX THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE GALLATIN NATIONAL FOREST AVALANCHE CENTER. BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WARNING IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED 05:30 MST Thu Jan 08 2026 The Gallatin NF Avalanche Center in Bozeman has issued a BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WARNING for the following areas: NWS Great Falls MT - MTZ330 (MTZ330) * WHAT...Very dangerous avalanche conditions exist. The avalanche danger is HIGH * WHERE...The Lionhead area near West Yellowstone. * WHEN...In effect from Thursday 05:30 AM MST to Friday 05:30 AM MST. * IMPACTS...Heavy snowfall over the last 5 days combined with strong winds has overloaded many slopes. You can easily trigger bone breaking avalanches that may bury you 6 feet deep. * PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Avoid being on or underneath any slope steeper than 30 degrees. Stay far away from these slopes. Consult http://www.mtavalanche.com or www.avalanche.org for more detailed information. Similar avalanche danger may exist at locations outside the coverage area of this or any avalanche center. Avalanche Hotline: 406-587-6981 This warning will expire or be updated by 6:00 a.m. on Friday, January 9th.


Friday, January 9, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
26.2°F
12°F
18.6°F
82%
0 in
0%
0%
7.4 mph
0.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.85 μg/m3
PM10: 2.22 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 149.67 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.29 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.15 μg/m3
Ozone: 79.8 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 8:03 AM
Sun Transit: 12:33 AM
Sunset: 5:04 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 12:33 AM
Moon Transit: 5:30 AM
Moonset: 11:15 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 57.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:00 AM - 7:30 AM
2:23 PM - 4:53 PM

Minor Periods

10:45 AM - 12:15 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, January 10, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
32.7°F
4.6°F
14°F
85%
0 in
0%
0%
9.6 mph
0.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.07 μg/m3
PM10: 3.27 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 163.51 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.39 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.95 μg/m3
Ozone: 71.08 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 8:03 AM
Sun Transit: 12:34 AM
Sunset: 5:05 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 3 mins
Moonrise: 12:40 AM
Moon Transit: 6:11 AM
Moonset: 11:32 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 46.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:41 AM - 8:11 AM
3:04 PM - 5:34 PM

Minor Periods

11:02 AM - 12:32 AM
12:10 AM - 1:40 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Sunday, January 11, 2026

Weather Forecast

Cloudy
32°F
3.6°F
11°F
86%
0 in
0%
0%
10.7 mph
0.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.76 μg/m3
PM10: 2.99 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 162.75 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.47 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.04 μg/m3
Ozone: 82.92 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 8:02 AM
Sun Transit: 12:34 AM
Sunset: 5:07 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 1:46 AM
Moon Transit: 6:53 AM
Moonset: 11:51 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 35.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:23 AM - 8:53 AM
3:47 PM - 6:17 PM

Minor Periods

11:21 AM - 12:51 AM
1:16 AM - 2:46 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Monday, January 12, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
29.7°F
6.2°F
16.7°F
77%
0 in
0%
0%
11.4 mph
0.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.24 μg/m3
PM10: 5.89 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 156.2 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.82 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.23 μg/m3
Ozone: 95.44 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 8:02 AM
Sun Transit: 12:34 AM
Sunset: 5:08 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 2:52 AM
Moon Transit: 7:37 AM
Moonset: 12:14 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 25.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:07 AM - 9:37 AM
4:31 PM - 7:01 PM

Minor Periods

11:44 AM - 1:14 PM
2:22 AM - 3:52 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
35.9°F
7.8°F
15.2°F
86%
0 in
0%
0%
7.2 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.34 μg/m3
PM10: 6.81 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 196.71 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.65 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.11 μg/m3
Ozone: 86.54 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 8:02 AM
Sun Transit: 12:35 AM
Sunset: 5:09 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 3:58 AM
Moon Transit: 8:23 AM
Moonset: 12:42 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 15.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:53 AM - 10:23 AM
5:18 PM - 7:48 PM

Minor Periods

12:12 AM - 1:42 PM
3:28 AM - 4:58 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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