Water Temperature of the Madison River in West Yellowstone, MT

Current Water Temperature

71.8°F

Measurement Time: Monday, July 20, 2026, 5:30 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

55.9°F
Cloudy
Cloudy
46.6°F
55.9°F
50%
NE 6.9 mph
14.6 mph
54.3°F
37.6°F
0 in
77%
6 mi
1019 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
Tue
H: 86°F
L: 53°F
Patchy rain nearby
Wed
H: 82°F
L: 52°F
Patchy rain nearby
Thu
H: 77°F
L: 55°F
Sunny
Fri
H: 88°F
L: 52°F
Sunny
Sat
H: 86°F
L: 54°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.9 μg/m3
PM10: 12.7 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 118 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.7 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.3 μg/m3
Ozone: 79 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

Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
85.7°F
53.2°F
68.1°F
45%
0.03 in
36%
0%
11.6 mph
10.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.52 μg/m3
PM10: 10.23 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 109.79 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.25 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.31 μg/m3
Ozone: 83 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

Patchy rain nearby
81.7°F
51.5°F
64.1°F
70%
0.28 in
69%
0%
7.2 mph
9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.39 μg/m3
PM10: 7.17 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 101.29 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.06 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.17 μg/m3
Ozone: 73.75 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

Thursday, July 23, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
76.9°F
55.4°F
64.2°F
72%
0.19 in
69%
0%
4.9 mph
9.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.73 μg/m3
PM10: 4.11 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 103 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.12 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.1 μg/m3
Ozone: 77.08 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:01 AM
Sun Transit: 1:30 PM
Sunset: 9:00 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 4:50 PM
Moon Transit: 9:07 PM
Moonset: 12:48 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 66.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:18 AM - 7:48 AM
8:37 PM - 11:07 PM

Minor Periods

4:20 PM - 5:50 PM
12:18 AM - 1:48 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Friday, July 24, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
87.5°F
52.4°F
69.8°F
45%
0 in
2%
0%
17.7 mph
10.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.72 μg/m3
PM10: 6.94 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 115.92 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.77 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.2 μg/m3
Ozone: 83.63 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:02 AM
Sun Transit: 1:30 PM
Sunset: 8:59 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 5:52 PM
Moon Transit: 9:57 PM
Moonset: 1:20 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:07 AM - 8:37 AM
9:27 PM - 11:57 PM

Minor Periods

5:22 PM - 6:52 PM
12:50 AM - 2:20 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Saturday, July 25, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
86.4°F
54.3°F
69.8°F
39%
0.01 in
17%
0%
14.8 mph
8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.4 μg/m3
PM10: 9.16 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 124.57 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.51 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.27 μg/m3
Ozone: 70.14 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:03 AM
Sun Transit: 1:30 PM
Sunset: 8:58 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 6:49 PM
Moon Transit: 10:48 PM
Moonset: 2:00 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:58 AM - 9:28 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

6:19 PM - 7:49 PM
1:30 AM - 3:00 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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