Water Temperature of the Madison River in West Yellowstone, MT

Current Water Temperature

45.1°F

Measurement Time: Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 2:30 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

19°F
Cloudy
Cloudy
16.1°F
24.9°F
92%
WSW 2.2 mph
6.7 mph
23.8°F
21.1°F
0 in
0%
6 mi
1023 mbar
2.5

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Tue
H: 45°F
L: 16°F
Overcast
Wed
H: 35°F
L: 26°F
Partly Cloudy
Thu
H: 33°F
L: 23°F
Light freezing rain
Fri
H: 32°F
L: 12°F
Partly Cloudy
Sat
H: 32°F
L: 9°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.98 μg/m3
PM10: 2.48 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 137.68 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.18 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.98 μg/m3
Ozone: 110 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:58 AM
Sun Transit: 12:36 AM
Sunset: 6:15 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 17 mins
Moonrise: 6:51 PM
Moon Transit: 12:28 AM
Moonset: 7:02 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 100.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:26 AM - 11:56 AM

Minor Periods

6:21 PM - 7:51 PM
6:32 AM - 8:02 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Dense Fog Advisory issued March 3 at 4:42AM MST until March 3 at 11:00AM MST by NWS Pocatello ID

Effective: Tue March 3, 2026, 4:42 AM
Expires: Tue March 3, 2026, 11:00 AM

* WHAT...Patchy dense fog is resulting in visibility one quarter mile or less at times. * WHERE...Centennial Mountains - Island Park, Teton Valley, and Upper Snake River Plain. * WHEN...Until 11 AM MST this morning. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.

If driving, slow down, use your low beam headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.
Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
44.6°F
16°F
29.6°F
77%
0 in
0%
0%
7.2 mph
1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.87 μg/m3
PM10: 5.59 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 135.36 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.49 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.89 μg/m3
Ozone: 94.88 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:58 AM
Sun Transit: 12:36 AM
Sunset: 6:15 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 17 mins
Moonrise: 6:51 PM
Moon Transit: 12:28 AM
Moonset: 7:02 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 100.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:26 AM - 11:56 AM

Minor Periods

6:21 PM - 7:51 PM
6:32 AM - 8:02 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
35.2°F
25.9°F
30°F
88%
0 in
0%
0%
10.1 mph
0.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.41 μg/m3
PM10: 2.79 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 142.04 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.21 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.75 μg/m3
Ozone: 99.04 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:56 AM
Sun Transit: 12:35 AM
Sunset: 6:16 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 20 mins
Moonrise: 8:01 PM
Moon Transit: 1:12 AM
Moonset: 7:20 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:42 AM - 3:12 AM
10:10 AM - 12:40 AM

Minor Periods

7:31 PM - 9:01 PM
6:50 AM - 8:20 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Thursday, March 5, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
32.9°F
22.8°F
28.8°F
79%
0 in
0%
0%
12.5 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.65 μg/m3
PM10: 4.49 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 133.96 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.84 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.84 μg/m3
Ozone: 98.28 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:55 AM
Sun Transit: 12:35 AM
Sunset: 6:18 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 23 mins
Moonrise: 9:09 PM
Moon Transit: 1:55 AM
Moonset: 7:37 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 94.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:25 AM - 3:55 AM
10:53 AM - 1:23 PM

Minor Periods

8:39 PM - 10:09 PM
7:07 AM - 8:37 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Friday, March 6, 2026

Weather Forecast

Light freezing rain
32.3°F
11.8°F
22°F
74%
0 in
71%
12%
11 mph
1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.35 μg/m3
PM10: 1.6 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 140.41 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.28 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.7 μg/m3
Ozone: 95.52 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 12:35 AM
Sunset: 6:19 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 10:17 PM
Moon Transit: 2:38 AM
Moonset: 7:56 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 87.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:08 AM - 4:38 AM
11:36 AM - 2:06 PM

Minor Periods

9:47 PM - 11:17 PM
7:26 AM - 8:56 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, March 7, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
31.7°F
9.4°F
20.8°F
81%
0 in
0%
0%
14.5 mph
2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.85 μg/m3
PM10: 1.88 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 158.79 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.62 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.75 μg/m3
Ozone: 89.15 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:51 AM
Sun Transit: 12:35 AM
Sunset: 6:20 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 11:25 PM
Moon Transit: 3:21 AM
Moonset: 8:17 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 79.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:51 AM - 5:21 AM
12:20 AM - 2:50 PM

Minor Periods

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

Action Rating: 2 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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