Water Temperature of the Jefferson River in Three Forks, MT

Current Water Temperature

51.3°F

Measurement Time: Monday, April 6, 2026, 8:00 PM MDT

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Jefferson River

Station Name: Jefferson River near Three Forks MT
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 4,081 feet

Nearest Address:
87571 Frontage Rd
Three Forks, MT 59752
Gallatin County

GPS Coordinates: 45.8971361, -111.5956722

Nearby Water Temperatures

Missouri River, Toston, MT (19.2 mi)
Madison River, Norris, MT (28.2 mi)
Jefferson River, Waterloo, MT (30.3 mi)
Jefferson River, Twin Bridges, MT (40.4 mi)
Ruby River, Twin Bridges, MT (44.6 mi)
Madison River, Ennis, MT (46.5 mi)
Big Hole River, Glen, MT (56.1 mi)
Camas Creek, White Sulphur Springs, MT (57.3 mi)
Warm Springs Creek, Warm Springs, MT (60.3 mi)
Yellowstone River, Corwin Springs, MT (66.7 mi)
Madison River, Cameron, MT (69.7 mi)
Madison River, Grayling, MT (72.3 mi)
Boiling River Hot Springs, Yellowstone National Park, WY (76.8 mi)
Missouri River, Wolf Creek, MT (78.4 mi)
Lamar River, Yellowstone National Park, WY (88.8 mi)

Weather for Three Forks, Montana

Current Weather

42°F
Clear
Clear
39.8°F
42°F
58%
S 4.5 mph
9.4 mph
39.8°F
28.3°F
0 in
0%
6 mi
1014 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Tue
H: 72°F
L: 40°F
Overcast
Wed
H: 53°F
L: 30°F
Sunny
Thu
H: 56°F
L: 26°F
Sunny
Fri
H: 62°F
L: 31°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sat
H: 71°F
L: 43°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.95 μg/m3
PM10: 5.65 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 164.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.25 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 65 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:55 AM
Sun Transit: 1:28 PM
Sunset: 8:03 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 8 mins
Moonrise: 1:33 AM
Moon Transit: 5:28 AM
Moonset: 9:22 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 64.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:58 AM - 7:28 AM
2:25 PM - 4:55 PM

Minor Periods

8:52 AM - 10:22 AM
1:03 AM - 2:33 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

High Wind Warning issued April 6 at 12:56PM MDT until April 7 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT

Effective: Mon April 6, 2026, 12:56 PM
Expires: Tue April 7, 2026, 4:00 AM

* WHAT...Southwest to west winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 75 mph possible. The strongest winds will occur along and west of the Interstate 15 corridor and along and north of the Montana Hwy 200 corridor. * WHERE...Portions of central and north central Montana. * WHEN...From 9 AM to 9 PM MDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds may blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel could be very difficult, especially for high profile or light weight vehicles. Blowing dust could reduce visibility at times.

People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind.


High Wind Warning issued April 6 at 11:25PM MDT until April 7 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT

Effective: Mon April 6, 2026, 11:25 PM
Expires: Tue April 7, 2026, 6:30 PM

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of central and north central Montana. * WHEN...From 9 AM to 9 PM MDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Localized blowing dust will be possible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Localized blowing dust will be possible in areas that have missed out on recent precipitation.

People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind.


High Wind Warning issued April 6 at 12:56PM MDT until April 7 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT

Effective: Mon April 6, 2026, 12:56 PM
Expires: Tue April 7, 2026, 4:00 AM

* WHAT...Southwest to west winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. * WHERE...Beaverhead and Western Madison below 6000ft and Northwest Beaverhead County. * WHEN...From 9 AM to 9 PM MDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind.


High Wind Warning issued April 6 at 12:56PM MDT until April 7 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT

Effective: Mon April 6, 2026, 12:56 PM
Expires: Tue April 7, 2026, 4:00 AM

* WHAT...Southerly winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. Winds will shift westerly late Tuesday afternoon. * WHERE...Madison River Valley. * WHEN...From 9 AM to 9 PM MDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. Remember, a High Wind Warning means that there is at least an 80% chance of 40 mph sustained winds or 58 mph wind gusts occurring during the warning period.


High Wind Warning issued April 6 at 11:25PM MDT until April 7 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT

Effective: Mon April 6, 2026, 11:25 PM
Expires: Tue April 7, 2026, 6:30 PM

* WHAT...Southwest to west winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Madison River Valley. * WHEN...From 9 AM to 9 PM MDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind.
Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
72.3°F
40.3°F
52.2°F
39%
0 in
0%
0%
27.1 mph
1.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.2 μg/m3
PM10: 7.67 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 165.01 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.66 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.11 μg/m3
Ozone: 79.96 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:55 AM
Sun Transit: 1:28 PM
Sunset: 8:03 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 8 mins
Moonrise: 1:33 AM
Moon Transit: 5:28 AM
Moonset: 9:22 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 64.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:58 AM - 7:28 AM
2:25 PM - 4:55 PM

Minor Periods

8:52 AM - 10:22 AM
1:03 AM - 2:33 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
53.4°F
30°F
40.5°F
41%
0 in
0%
0%
11.9 mph
1.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.67 μg/m3
PM10: 3.07 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 130.17 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.86 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.32 μg/m3
Ozone: 119.28 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 1:28 PM
Sunset: 8:04 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 2:28 AM
Moon Transit: 6:20 AM
Moonset: 10:13 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 53.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:50 AM - 8:20 AM
3:16 PM - 5:46 PM

Minor Periods

9:43 AM - 11:13 AM
1:58 AM - 3:28 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Thursday, April 9, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
56.1°F
26.4°F
41.4°F
48%
0 in
0%
0%
9.4 mph
1.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.43 μg/m3
PM10: 4.09 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 145.73 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.9 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.31 μg/m3
Ozone: 104.36 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:51 AM
Sun Transit: 1:27 PM
Sunset: 8:06 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 3:13 AM
Moon Transit: 7:11 AM
Moonset: 11:13 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 41.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:41 AM - 9:11 AM
4:07 PM - 6:37 PM

Minor Periods

10:43 AM - 12:13 AM
2:43 AM - 4:13 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Friday, April 10, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
62.3°F
30.7°F
47.3°F
46%
0 in
0%
0%
4.5 mph
1.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.68 μg/m3
PM10: 4.38 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 162.31 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.38 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.36 μg/m3
Ozone: 93.56 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:27 PM
Sunset: 8:07 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 18 mins
Moonrise: 3:50 AM
Moon Transit: 8:01 AM
Moonset: 12:20 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 31.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:31 AM - 10:01 AM
4:57 PM - 7:27 PM

Minor Periods

11:50 AM - 1:20 PM
3:20 AM - 4:50 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, April 11, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
70.7°F
43°F
51.9°F
51%
0.01 in
87%
0%
19.2 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.5 μg/m3
PM10: 4.33 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 171.62 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.69 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.16 μg/m3
Ozone: 72.46 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:48 AM
Sun Transit: 1:27 PM
Sunset: 8:08 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 21 mins
Moonrise: 4:19 AM
Moon Transit: 8:50 AM
Moonset: 1:30 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 21.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:20 AM - 10:50 AM
5:45 PM - 8:15 PM

Minor Periods

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
3:49 AM - 5:19 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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