Water Temperature of the Madison River in West Yellowstone, MT

Current Water Temperature

37.6°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, December 31, 2025, 8:30 AM MST

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Local Points of Interest

Yellowstone National Park

Madison River

Station Name: Madison River near West Yellowstone, MT
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 6,647 feet

Nearest Address:
Up River Loop Trail
West Yellowstone, MT 59758
Gallatin County

GPS Coordinates: 44.6570722, -111.0679639

Nearby Water Temperatures

Gibbon River, Yellowstone National Park, WY (10.2 mi)
Firehole River, Yellowstone National Park, WY (10.4 mi)
Tantalus Creek, Yellowstone National Park, WY (18.2 mi)
Firehole River, Yellowstone National Park, WY (18.2 mi)
Madison River, Grayling, MT (19.6 mi)
Boiling River Hot Springs, Yellowstone National Park, WY (29.3 mi)
Madison River, Cameron, MT (29.8 mi)
Yellowstone River, Corwin Springs, MT (34.2 mi)
Lamar River, Yellowstone National Park, WY (38 mi)
Snake River, Flagg Ranch, WY (43.3 mi)
Madison River, Ennis, MT (52 mi)
Snake River, Moran, WY (60.1 mi)
Madison River, Norris, MT (63.9 mi)
Buffalo Fork River, Moran, WY (64.5 mi)
Snake River, Moose, WY (71.5 mi)

Weather for West Yellowstone, Montana

Current Weather

28°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
26.1°F
36.4°F
85%
SSW 2.2 mph
3 mph
31.1°F
14.7°F
0 in
0%
6 mi
1025 mbar
0.2

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Wed
H: 39°F
L: 19°F
Moderate or heavy snow showers
Thu
H: 32°F
L: 29°F
Light freezing rain
Fri
H: 32°F
L: 29°F
Heavy snow
Sat
H: 34°F
L: 27°F
Light snow
Sun
H: 29°F
L: 21°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.88 μg/m3
PM10: 4.28 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 144.68 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.58 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.08 μg/m3
Ozone: 86 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 8:01 AM
Sun Transit: 12:27 AM
Sunset: 4:54 PM
Daylight: 8 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 1:55 PM
Moon Transit: 10:10 PM
Moonset: 5:16 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 90.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:12 AM - 8:42 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

1:25 PM - 2:55 PM
4:46 AM - 6:16 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Weather Forecast

Sunny
38.7°F
18.9°F
28.6°F
59%
0 in
0%
0%
2.9 mph
0.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.71 μg/m3
PM10: 4.04 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 149.88 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.13 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.95 μg/m3
Ozone: 90.36 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 8:01 AM
Sun Transit: 12:27 AM
Sunset: 4:54 PM
Daylight: 8 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 1:55 PM
Moon Transit: 10:10 PM
Moonset: 5:16 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 90.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:12 AM - 8:42 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

1:25 PM - 2:55 PM
4:46 AM - 6:16 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Thursday, January 1, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate or heavy snow showers
31.8°F
28.8°F
29.9°F
75%
0.31 in
72%
31%
4.5 mph
0.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.02 μg/m3
PM10: 5.66 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 159.16 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.17 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.31 μg/m3
Ozone: 85.48 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 8:01 AM
Sun Transit: 12:28 AM
Sunset: 4:55 PM
Daylight: 8 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 2:48 PM
Moon Transit: 11:17 PM
Moonset: 6:37 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 96.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:17 AM - 9:47 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

2:18 PM - 3:48 PM
6:07 AM - 7:37 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Friday, January 2, 2026

Weather Forecast

Light freezing rain
31.8°F
28.8°F
30.5°F
96%
0.02 in
77%
15%
6.9 mph
0.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.83 μg/m3
PM10: 2.97 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 177.92 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.97 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.09 μg/m3
Ozone: 70.64 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 8:01 AM
Sun Transit: 12:28 AM
Sunset: 4:56 PM
Daylight: 8 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 3:56 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 7:47 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
8:24 AM - 10:54 AM

Minor Periods

3:26 PM - 4:56 PM
7:17 AM - 8:47 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Saturday, January 3, 2026

Weather Forecast

Heavy snow
34.4°F
26.6°F
32.8°F
97%
0.36 in
71%
38%
16.1 mph
0.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.44 μg/m3
PM10: 1.46 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 139.63 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.03 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.8 μg/m3
Ozone: 73.88 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 8:01 AM
Sun Transit: 12:28 AM
Sunset: 4:57 PM
Daylight: 8 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 5:15 PM
Moon Transit: 12:23 AM
Moonset: 8:42 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:30 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:45 PM - 6:15 PM
8:12 AM - 9:42 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Sunday, January 4, 2026

Weather Forecast

Light snow
29°F
21.1°F
25.7°F
93%
0.05 in
64%
68%
16.1 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.58 μg/m3
PM10: 1.62 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 139.2 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.85 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.01 μg/m3
Ozone: 78.77 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 8:01 AM
Sun Transit: 12:29 AM
Sunset: 4:58 PM
Daylight: 8 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 6:38 PM
Moon Transit: 1:26 AM
Moonset: 9:23 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:56 AM - 3:26 AM
10:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Minor Periods

6:08 PM - 7:38 PM
8:53 AM - 10:23 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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