Water Temperature of the Madison River in West Yellowstone, MT

Current Water Temperature

40.3°F

Measurement Time: Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 2:30 PM 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

27°F
Mist
Mist
24.9°F
27.1°F
89%
SSE 2.2 mph
6.7 mph
22.8°F
25.3°F
0 in
0%
6 mi
1034 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Cloudy
Tue
H: 36°F
L: 20°F
Mist
Wed
H: 28°F
L: 21°F
Mist
Thu
H: 33°F
L: 14°F
Partly Cloudy
Fri
H: 32°F
L: 11°F
Sunny
Sat
H: 30°F
L: 8°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 11.48 μg/m3
PM10: 11.88 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 136.68 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.18 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.98 μg/m3
Ozone: 77 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:59 AM
Sun Transit: 12:33 AM
Sunset: 5:08 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 3:55 AM
Moon Transit: 8:21 AM
Moonset: 12:41 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 15.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:51 AM - 10:21 AM
5:20 PM - 7:50 PM

Minor Periods

12:11 AM - 1:41 PM
3:25 AM - 4:55 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Weather Forecast

Cloudy
35.6°F
20.3°F
26.3°F
88%
0 in
0%
0%
4.5 mph
0.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.81 μg/m3
PM10: 10.61 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 162.32 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.81 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.25 μg/m3
Ozone: 95.28 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:59 AM
Sun Transit: 12:33 AM
Sunset: 5:08 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 3:55 AM
Moon Transit: 8:21 AM
Moonset: 12:41 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 15.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:51 AM - 10:21 AM
5:20 PM - 7:50 PM

Minor Periods

12:11 AM - 1:41 PM
3:25 AM - 4:55 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Weather Forecast

Mist
27.5°F
21.1°F
24.6°F
97%
0 in
0%
0%
2.9 mph
0.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.4 μg/m3
PM10: 7.73 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 149.92 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.95 μg/m3
Ozone: 83.96 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:58 AM
Sun Transit: 12:33 AM
Sunset: 5:09 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 5:00 AM
Moon Transit: 9:09 AM
Moonset: 1:16 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 8.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:39 AM - 11:09 AM
6:10 PM - 8:40 PM

Minor Periods

12:46 AM - 2:16 PM
4:30 AM - 6:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Thursday, January 15, 2026

Weather Forecast

Mist
33.1°F
13.5°F
21.5°F
88%
0 in
0%
0%
4.3 mph
0.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.1 μg/m3
PM10: 8.37 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 156.76 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.37 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.95 μg/m3
Ozone: 89.08 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:58 AM
Sun Transit: 12:33 AM
Sunset: 5:10 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 12 mins
Moonrise: 6:00 AM
Moon Transit: 10:01 AM
Moonset: 2:00 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 3.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:02 PM - 9:32 PM
9:31 AM - 12:01 AM

Minor Periods

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
5:30 AM - 7:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, January 16, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
31.5°F
11.1°F
19.1°F
78%
0 in
0%
0%
3.8 mph
0.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.27 μg/m3
PM10: 4.8 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 150.17 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.3 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1 μg/m3
Ozone: 86.4 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:57 AM
Sun Transit: 12:34 AM
Sunset: 5:11 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 14 mins
Moonrise: 6:54 AM
Moon Transit: 10:53 AM
Moonset: 2:55 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:55 PM - 10:25 PM
10:23 AM - 12:53 AM

Minor Periods

2:25 PM - 3:55 PM
6:24 AM - 7:54 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, January 17, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
30.4°F
7.7°F
15.9°F
83%
0 in
0%
0%
4 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.22 μg/m3
PM10: 4.63 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 183.06 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.6 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.93 μg/m3
Ozone: 80.38 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:57 AM
Sun Transit: 12:34 AM
Sunset: 5:13 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 16 mins
Moonrise: 7:39 AM
Moon Transit: 11:46 AM
Moonset: 3:57 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:47 PM - 11:17 PM
11:16 AM - 1:46 PM

Minor Periods

3:27 PM - 4:57 PM
7:09 AM - 8:39 AM

Action Rating: 4 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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