Water Temperature of the Madison River in Norris, MT

Current Water Temperature

60.1°F

Measurement Time: Saturday, September 5, 2026, 4:00 AM MDT

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Ennis Lake; Madison Dam; Lee Metcalf Wilderness

Madison River

Station Name: Madison River bl Ennis Lake nr McAllister MT
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 4,738 feet

Nearest Address:
Bear Trap Trail Nrt
Norris, MT 59745
Madison County

GPS Coordinates: 45.49023056, -111.6345056

Nearby Water Temperatures

Madison River, Ennis, MT (18.7 mi)
Jefferson River, Three Forks, MT (28.2 mi)
Jefferson River, Waterloo, MT (32.1 mi)
Ruby River, Twin Bridges, MT (33.7 mi)
Jefferson River, Twin Bridges, MT (34.7 mi)
Madison River, Cameron, MT (41.6 mi)
Big Hole River, Glen, MT (44.8 mi)
Madison River, Grayling, MT (45.4 mi)
Missouri River, Toston, MT (46.5 mi)
Yellowstone River, Corwin Springs, MT (48.5 mi)
Boiling River Hot Springs, Yellowstone National Park, WY (57.7 mi)
Madison River, West Yellowstone, MT (63.9 mi)
Tantalus Creek, Yellowstone National Park, WY (69 mi)
Gibbon River, Yellowstone National Park, WY (69.8 mi)
Firehole River, Yellowstone National Park, WY (70.9 mi)

Weather for Norris, Montana

Current Weather

62°F
Sunny
Sunny
68%
W 5 mph
51°F

Weather Forecast

Sunny
Today
77°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Tonight
48°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Sunday
79°F - Sunny
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Sunday Night
51°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Light Rain then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Labor Day
65°F - Light Rain then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Monday Night
43°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Sunny
Tuesday
68°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Tuesday Night
46°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Wednesday
75°F - Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
51°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Thursday
77°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Thursday Night
52°F - Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Friday
74°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Friday Night
49°F - Chance Rain Showers

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 1:25 PM
Sunset: 7:56 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 3 mins
Moonrise: 12:55 AM
Moon Transit: 8:27 AM
Moonset: 4:57 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 27.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:57 AM - 10:27 AM
5:28 PM - 7:58 PM

Minor Periods

4:27 PM - 5:57 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 1:25 PM
Sunset: 7:56 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 3 mins
Moonrise: 12:55 AM
Moon Transit: 8:27 AM
Moonset: 4:57 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 27.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:57 AM - 10:27 AM
5:28 PM - 7:58 PM

Minor Periods

4:27 PM - 5:57 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 1:25 PM
Sunset: 7:56 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 3 mins
Moonrise: 12:55 AM
Moon Transit: 8:27 AM
Moonset: 4:57 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 27.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:57 AM - 10:27 AM
5:28 PM - 7:58 PM

Minor Periods

4:27 PM - 5:57 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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in
%
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 7:54 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs mins
Moonrise: 1:04 AM
Moon Transit: 9:29 AM
Moonset: 5:44 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 18.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:59 AM - 11:29 AM
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Minor Periods

5:14 PM - 6:44 PM
12:34 AM - 2:04 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 7:54 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs mins
Moonrise: 1:04 AM
Moon Transit: 9:29 AM
Moonset: 5:44 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 18.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:59 AM - 11:29 AM
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Minor Periods

5:14 PM - 6:44 PM
12:34 AM - 2:04 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:56 AM
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 7:53 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 2:23 AM
Moon Transit: 10:29 AM
Moonset: 6:21 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:28 PM - 9:58 PM
9:59 AM - 12:29 AM

Minor Periods

5:51 PM - 7:21 PM
1:53 AM - 3:23 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:56 AM
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 7:53 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 2:23 AM
Moon Transit: 10:29 AM
Moonset: 6:21 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:28 PM - 9:58 PM
9:59 AM - 12:29 AM

Minor Periods

5:51 PM - 7:21 PM
1:53 AM - 3:23 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:57 AM
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 7:51 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 3:45 AM
Moon Transit: 11:25 AM
Moonset: 6:49 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:22 PM - 10:52 PM
10:55 AM - 1:25 PM

Minor Periods

6:19 PM - 7:49 PM
3:15 AM - 4:45 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:57 AM
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 7:51 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 3:45 AM
Moon Transit: 11:25 AM
Moonset: 6:49 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:22 PM - 10:52 PM
10:55 AM - 1:25 PM

Minor Periods

6:19 PM - 7:49 PM
3:15 AM - 4:45 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:58 AM
Sun Transit: 1:23 PM
Sunset: 7:49 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 5:06 AM
Moon Transit: 12:16 AM
Moonset: 7:11 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:12 PM - 11:42 PM
11:46 AM - 2:16 PM

Minor Periods

6:41 PM - 8:11 PM
4:36 AM - 6:06 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:58 AM
Sun Transit: 1:23 PM
Sunset: 7:49 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 5:06 AM
Moon Transit: 12:16 AM
Moonset: 7:11 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:12 PM - 11:42 PM
11:46 AM - 2:16 PM

Minor Periods

6:41 PM - 8:11 PM
4:36 AM - 6:06 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:59 AM
Sun Transit: 1:23 PM
Sunset: 7:47 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 6:24 AM
Moon Transit: 1:04 PM
Moonset: 7:31 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:34 AM - 3:04 PM

Minor Periods

7:01 PM - 8:31 PM
5:54 AM - 7:24 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:59 AM
Sun Transit: 1:23 PM
Sunset: 7:47 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 6:24 AM
Moon Transit: 1:04 PM
Moonset: 7:31 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:34 AM - 3:04 PM

Minor Periods

7:01 PM - 8:31 PM
5:54 AM - 7:24 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:00 AM
Sun Transit: 1:23 PM
Sunset: 7:45 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 45 mins
Moonrise: 7:39 AM
Moon Transit: 1:50 PM
Moonset: 7:49 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:20 PM - 3:50 PM

Minor Periods

7:19 PM - 8:49 PM
7:09 AM - 8:39 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:00 AM
Sun Transit: 1:23 PM
Sunset: 7:45 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 45 mins
Moonrise: 7:39 AM
Moon Transit: 1:50 PM
Moonset: 7:49 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:20 PM - 3:50 PM

Minor Periods

7:19 PM - 8:49 PM
7:09 AM - 8:39 AM

Action Rating: 5 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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