Water Temperature of the Madison River in West Yellowstone, MT

Current Water Temperature

73.0°F

Measurement Time: Saturday, July 18, 2026, 2:30 PM MDT

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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)
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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

74.1°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
62.1°F
75.1°F
31%
WNW 8.5 mph
14.5 mph
74.1°F
41.7°F
0 in
31%
6 mi
1012 mbar
0.2

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Sat
H: 86°F
L: 51°F
Partly Cloudy
Sun
H: 86°F
L: 52°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 89°F
L: 53°F
Patchy rain nearby
Tue
H: 84°F
L: 50°F
Sunny
Wed
H: 85°F
L: 50°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.3 μg/m3
PM10: 4 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 94 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.2 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.1 μg/m3
Ozone: 87 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:56 AM
Sun Transit: 1:30 PM
Sunset: 9:04 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 8 mins
Moonrise: 11:09 AM
Moon Transit: 5:22 PM
Moonset: 12:03 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:35 AM - 4:05 AM
4:52 PM - 7:22 PM

Minor Periods

10:39 AM - 12:09 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 18 at 3:46PM MDT until July 18 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Billings MT

Effective: Sat July 18, 2026, 3:46 PM
Expires: Sat July 18, 2026, 10:00 PM

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 497 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MONTANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL MONTANA WHEATLAND IN SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA PARK SWEET GRASS THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BIG TIMBER, HARLOWTON, AND LIVINGSTON.
Saturday, July 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
85.9°F
51.3°F
68.3°F
53%
0 in
17%
0%
8.7 mph
11.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.63 μg/m3
PM10: 4.97 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 96.17 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.22 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.13 μg/m3
Ozone: 78.17 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:56 AM
Sun Transit: 1:30 PM
Sunset: 9:04 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 8 mins
Moonrise: 11:09 AM
Moon Transit: 5:22 PM
Moonset: 12:03 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:35 AM - 4:05 AM
4:52 PM - 7:22 PM

Minor Periods

10:39 AM - 12:09 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, July 19, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
85.7°F
52.2°F
69.7°F
41%
0 in
3%
0%
9.8 mph
11.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.93 μg/m3
PM10: 4.47 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 93.21 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.63 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.16 μg/m3
Ozone: 76.96 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:57 AM
Sun Transit: 1:30 PM
Sunset: 9:04 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 12:20 AM
Moon Transit: 6:05 PM
Moonset: 12:22 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:20 AM - 4:50 AM
5:35 PM - 8:05 PM

Minor Periods

11:50 AM - 1:20 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Monday, July 20, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
88.9°F
53.4°F
71.7°F
33%
0 in
2%
0%
9.6 mph
11.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.76 μg/m3
PM10: 4.66 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 92.46 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.53 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.18 μg/m3
Ozone: 80.63 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:58 AM
Sun Transit: 1:30 PM
Sunset: 9:03 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 5 mins
Moonrise: 1:28 PM
Moon Transit: 6:49 PM
Moonset: 12:41 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:03 AM - 5:33 AM
6:19 PM - 8:49 PM

Minor Periods

12:58 AM - 2:28 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
84.3°F
50°F
65.1°F
57%
0.07 in
57%
0%
12.1 mph
10.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.12 μg/m3
PM10: 4.61 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 96.58 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.28 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.21 μg/m3
Ozone: 79.46 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:59 AM
Sun Transit: 1:30 PM
Sunset: 9:02 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 3 mins
Moonrise: 2:36 PM
Moon Transit: 7:33 PM
Moonset: 12:00 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:47 AM - 6:17 AM
7:03 PM - 9:33 PM

Minor Periods

2:06 PM - 3:36 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
84.5°F
50.3°F
64.8°F
67%
0.53 in
68%
0%
5.1 mph
9.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.86 μg/m3
PM10: 3.1 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 110 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.07 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.1 μg/m3
Ozone: 59.57 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:00 AM
Sun Transit: 1:30 PM
Sunset: 9:01 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 3:43 PM
Moon Transit: 8:19 PM
Moonset: 12:22 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 55.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:32 AM - 7:02 AM
7:49 PM - 10:19 PM

Minor Periods

3:13 PM - 4:43 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 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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