Water Temperature of the Madison River in West Yellowstone, MT

Current Water Temperature

56.5°F

Measurement Time: Saturday, September 26, 2026, 5:30 PM MDT

Temperature Locations

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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

41°F
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
66%
ESE 3 mph
31°F

Weather Forecast

Mostly Cloudy
Overnight
32°F - Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
65°F - Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
36°F - Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Monday
59°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Mostly Clear
Monday Night
26°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Tuesday
63°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Tuesday Night
30°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Wednesday
64°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Wednesday Night
29°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Thursday
64°F - Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Thursday Night
31°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Friday
64°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Friday Night
30°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Saturday
61°F - Mostly Sunny

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:17 AM
Sun Transit: 1:15 PM
Sunset: 7:12 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 7:23 PM
Moon Transit: 1:38 AM
Moonset: 8:30 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:08 AM - 3:38 AM
10:38 AM - 1:08 PM

Minor Periods

6:53 PM - 8:23 PM
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Action Rating: 4 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: 7:17 AM
Sun Transit: 1:15 PM
Sunset: 7:12 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 7:23 PM
Moon Transit: 1:38 AM
Moonset: 8:30 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:08 AM - 3:38 AM
10:38 AM - 1:08 PM

Minor Periods

6:53 PM - 8:23 PM
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°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: 7:17 AM
Sun Transit: 1:15 PM
Sunset: 7:12 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 7:23 PM
Moon Transit: 1:38 AM
Moonset: 8:30 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:08 AM - 3:38 AM
10:38 AM - 1:08 PM

Minor Periods

6:53 PM - 8:23 PM
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
%
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: 7:17 AM
Sun Transit: 1:15 PM
Sunset: 7:12 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 7:23 PM
Moon Transit: 1:38 AM
Moonset: 8:30 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:08 AM - 3:38 AM
10:38 AM - 1:08 PM

Minor Periods

6:53 PM - 8:23 PM
8:00 AM - 9:30 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: 7:19 AM
Sun Transit: 1:14 PM
Sunset: 7:10 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 7:48 PM
Moon Transit: 2:27 AM
Moonset: 9:47 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:57 AM - 4:27 AM
11:28 AM - 1:58 PM

Minor Periods

7:18 PM - 8:48 PM
9:17 AM - 10:47 AM

Action Rating: 4 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: 7:19 AM
Sun Transit: 1:14 PM
Sunset: 7:10 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 7:48 PM
Moon Transit: 2:27 AM
Moonset: 9:47 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:57 AM - 4:27 AM
11:28 AM - 1:58 PM

Minor Periods

7:18 PM - 8:48 PM
9:17 AM - 10:47 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°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: 7:20 AM
Sun Transit: 1:14 PM
Sunset: 7:08 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 8:20 PM
Moon Transit: 3:19 AM
Moonset: 11:06 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:49 AM - 5:19 AM
12:21 AM - 2:51 PM

Minor Periods

7:50 PM - 9:20 PM
10:36 AM - 12:06 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°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: 7:20 AM
Sun Transit: 1:14 PM
Sunset: 7:08 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 8:20 PM
Moon Transit: 3:19 AM
Moonset: 11:06 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:49 AM - 5:19 AM
12:21 AM - 2:51 PM

Minor Periods

7:50 PM - 9:20 PM
10:36 AM - 12:06 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°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: 7:21 AM
Sun Transit: 1:14 PM
Sunset: 7:06 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 45 mins
Moonrise: 9:00 PM
Moon Transit: 4:15 AM
Moonset: 12:26 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:45 AM - 6:15 AM
1:20 PM - 3:50 PM

Minor Periods

8:30 PM - 10:00 PM
11:56 AM - 1:26 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°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: 7:21 AM
Sun Transit: 1:14 PM
Sunset: 7:06 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 45 mins
Moonrise: 9:00 PM
Moon Transit: 4:15 AM
Moonset: 12:26 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:45 AM - 6:15 AM
1:20 PM - 3:50 PM

Minor Periods

8:30 PM - 10:00 PM
11:56 AM - 1:26 PM

Action Rating: 2 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: 7:22 AM
Sun Transit: 1:13 PM
Sunset: 7:04 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 9:52 PM
Moon Transit: 5:16 AM
Moonset: 1:40 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 66.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:46 AM - 7:16 AM
2:21 PM - 4:51 PM

Minor Periods

9:22 PM - 10:52 PM
1:10 PM - 2:40 PM

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: 7:22 AM
Sun Transit: 1:13 PM
Sunset: 7:04 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 9:52 PM
Moon Transit: 5:16 AM
Moonset: 1:40 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 66.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:46 AM - 7:16 AM
2:21 PM - 4:51 PM

Minor Periods

9:22 PM - 10:52 PM
1:10 PM - 2:40 PM

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: 7:23 AM
Sun Transit: 1:13 PM
Sunset: 7:03 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 10:58 PM
Moon Transit: 6:18 AM
Moonset: 2:45 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 55.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:48 AM - 8:18 AM
3:24 PM - 5:54 PM

Minor Periods

10:28 PM - 11:58 PM
2:15 PM - 3:45 PM

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: 7:23 AM
Sun Transit: 1:13 PM
Sunset: 7:03 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 10:58 PM
Moon Transit: 6:18 AM
Moonset: 2:45 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 55.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:48 AM - 8:18 AM
3:24 PM - 5:54 PM

Minor Periods

10:28 PM - 11:58 PM
2:15 PM - 3:45 PM

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: 7:25 AM
Sun Transit: 1:13 PM
Sunset: 7:01 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 36 mins
Moonrise: 12:13 PM
Moon Transit: 7:21 AM
Moonset: 3:36 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:51 AM - 9:21 AM
4:26 PM - 6:56 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
3:06 PM - 4:36 PM

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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