Water Temperature of the Madison River in West Yellowstone, MT

Current Water Temperature

60.4°F

Measurement Time: Saturday, June 27, 2026, 3:30 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

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Madison River, Grayling, MT (19.6 mi)
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Madison River, Cameron, MT (29.8 mi)
Yellowstone River, Corwin Springs, MT (34.2 mi)
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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
Light rain
Light rain
34.5°F
40.9°F
98%
SSW 10.7 mph
13.1 mph
34.5°F
40.4°F
0.08 in
100%
6 mi
1010 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Light rain shower
Sat
H: 51°F
L: 40°F
Heavy snow
Sun
H: 44°F
L: 29°F
Heavy snow
Mon
H: 40°F
L: 28°F
Patchy rain nearby
Tue
H: 58°F
L: 33°F
Partly Cloudy
Wed
H: 66°F
L: 34°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.6 μg/m3
PM10: 5.9 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 100 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.3 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.1 μg/m3
Ozone: 82 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:41 AM
Sun Transit: 1:27 PM
Sunset: 9:14 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 33 mins
Moonrise: 7:59 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 3:21 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 95.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
8:12 AM - 10:42 AM

Minor Periods

7:29 PM - 8:59 PM
2:51 AM - 4:21 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Winter Weather Advisory issued June 27 at 3:54AM MDT until June 29 at 12:00PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT

Effective: Sat June 27, 2026, 3:54 AM
Expires: Sat June 27, 2026, 6:00 PM

* WHAT...Periods of wet snow expected. Total snow accumulations up to 4 inches above 6500 feet, with localized amounts in excess of 8 inches near highest peaks. * WHERE...Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains, Northwest Beaverhead County, and Ruby Mountains and Southern Beaverhead Mountains. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to noon MDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Plan on cold and wet backcountry conditions with a heightened hypothermia risk for those not properly dressed. Wet snow may down trees and block access to forest roadways. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Campers should be aware that it only takes a few inches of snow to damage tents and other recreational items.

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.


Winter Storm Warning issued June 27 at 12:44PM MDT until June 29 at 12:00PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT

Effective: Sat June 27, 2026, 12:44 PM
Expires: Sun June 28, 2026, 6:00 AM

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 6 inches at pass level, with snow amounts in excess of a foot in the higher terrain. * WHERE...Northwest Beaverhead County. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to noon MDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult over passes. Back country conditions will be very dangerous, especially near and above pass level. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wet snow may down trees and block access to forest roadways.

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.
Saturday, June 27, 2026

Weather Forecast

Light rain shower
50.6°F
40.2°F
44.5°F
84%
0.53 in
85%
0%
14.1 mph
4.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.72 μg/m3
PM10: 9.8 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 100.54 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.15 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.15 μg/m3
Ozone: 83.17 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:41 AM
Sun Transit: 1:27 PM
Sunset: 9:14 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 33 mins
Moonrise: 7:59 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 3:21 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 95.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
8:12 AM - 10:42 AM

Minor Periods

7:29 PM - 8:59 PM
2:51 AM - 4:21 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Sunday, June 28, 2026

Weather Forecast

Heavy snow
44.2°F
29.1°F
36.8°F
95%
0.28 in
90%
79%
13.2 mph
1.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 0.63 μg/m3
PM10: 1.79 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 94 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.2 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.13 μg/m3
Ozone: 69.17 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:41 AM
Sun Transit: 1:27 PM
Sunset: 9:14 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 32 mins
Moonrise: 8:53 PM
Moon Transit: 12:02 AM
Moonset: 4:04 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 98.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:03 AM - 11:33 AM

Minor Periods

8:23 PM - 9:53 PM
3:34 AM - 5:04 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Monday, June 29, 2026

Weather Forecast

Heavy snow
40.1°F
28.1°F
36.2°F
99%
0.55 in
96%
80%
12.8 mph
1.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 0.24 μg/m3
PM10: 0.76 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 92.5 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.85 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.15 μg/m3
Ozone: 65.46 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:42 AM
Sun Transit: 1:27 PM
Sunset: 9:14 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 32 mins
Moonrise: 9:38 PM
Moon Transit: 12:53 AM
Moonset: 4:56 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 100.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:23 AM - 2:53 AM
9:55 AM - 12:25 AM

Minor Periods

9:08 PM - 10:38 PM
4:26 AM - 5:56 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
58.1°F
33.2°F
45°F
87%
0.07 in
73%
0%
7.4 mph
8.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.35 μg/m3
PM10: 8.32 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 94.88 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.23 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.08 μg/m3
Ozone: 72.17 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:42 AM
Sun Transit: 1:28 PM
Sunset: 9:13 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 10:15 PM
Moon Transit: 1:44 AM
Moonset: 5:55 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:14 AM - 3:44 AM
10:45 AM - 1:15 PM

Minor Periods

9:45 PM - 11:15 PM
5:25 AM - 6:55 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
66°F
34.1°F
50.3°F
67%
0.08 in
57%
0%
12.5 mph
8.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.28 μg/m3
PM10: 5.03 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 95.08 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.24 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.18 μg/m3
Ozone: 86.25 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:43 AM
Sun Transit: 1:28 PM
Sunset: 9:13 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 30 mins
Moonrise: 10:45 PM
Moon Transit: 2:34 AM
Moonset: 7:00 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 94.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:04 AM - 4:34 AM
11:34 AM - 2:04 PM

Minor Periods

10:15 PM - 11:45 PM
6:30 AM - 8:00 AM

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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