Water Temperature of the Madison River in West Yellowstone, MT

Current Water Temperature

48.7°F

Measurement Time: Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 4:30 AM 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

37.9°F
Partly cloudy
Partly cloudy
33.2°F
32.5°F
52%
WSW 6 mph
7 mph
27.4°F
23.6°F
0 in
75%
9 mi
1019 mbar
2.7

Five Day Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
Tue
H: 41°F
L: 17°F
Moderate or heavy snow showers
Wed
H: 46°F
L: 24°F
Sunny
Thu
H: 49°F
L: 23°F
Sunny
Fri
H: 58°F
L: 27°F
Cloudy
Sat
H: 60°F
L: 33°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.78 μg/m3
PM10: 3.88 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 134.68 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.78 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.78 μg/m3
Ozone: 135 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:19 AM
Sun Transit: 1:21 PM
Sunset: 8:26 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 5:43 PM
Moon Transit: 11:30 PM
Moonset: 4:49 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 89.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:45 AM - 10:15 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:13 PM - 6:43 PM
4:19 AM - 5:49 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Freeze Warning issued April 27 at 9:58AM MDT until April 28 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID

Effective: Mon April 27, 2026, 9:58 AM
Expires: Tue April 28, 2026, 6:00 AM

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures of 25 to 32 expected. Some rural locations will likely see another hard freeze. * WHERE...Eastern Magic Valley, Shoshone/Lava Beds, Arco/Mud Lake Desert, Lower Snake River Plain, and Upper Snake River Plain. * WHEN...From 3 AM to 9 AM MDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.


Freeze Warning issued April 28 at 1:43AM MDT until April 28 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID

Effective: Tue April 28, 2026, 1:43 AM
Expires: Tue April 28, 2026, 10:00 AM

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures of 25 to 32 expected. * WHERE...Shoshone/Lava Beds, Arco/Mud Lake Desert, Lower Snake River Plain, and Upper Snake River Plain. * WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, until 9 AM MDT this morning. For the Freeze Watch, from late tonight through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.


Freeze Watch issued April 28 at 1:43AM MDT until April 29 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID

Effective: Tue April 28, 2026, 1:43 AM
Expires: Tue April 28, 2026, 10:00 AM

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures of 25 to 32 expected. * WHERE...Shoshone/Lava Beds, Arco/Mud Lake Desert, Lower Snake River Plain, and Upper Snake River Plain. * WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, until 9 AM MDT this morning. For the Freeze Watch, from late tonight through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
40.7°F
17.1°F
29.8°F
75%
0.06 in
95%
28%
8.7 mph
6.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.82 μg/m3
PM10: 6.25 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 141.2 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.52 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.79 μg/m3
Ozone: 117.56 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:19 AM
Sun Transit: 1:21 PM
Sunset: 8:26 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 5:43 PM
Moon Transit: 11:30 PM
Moonset: 4:49 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 89.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:45 AM - 10:15 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:13 PM - 6:43 PM
4:19 AM - 5:49 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate or heavy snow showers
45.6°F
23.8°F
33.7°F
72%
0.11 in
88%
7%
6.5 mph
7.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.2 μg/m3
PM10: 6.06 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 139 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.78 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.81 μg/m3
Ozone: 121.32 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:17 AM
Sun Transit: 1:21 PM
Sunset: 8:27 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 6:50 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:06 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 95.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
8:27 AM - 10:57 AM

Minor Periods

6:20 PM - 7:50 PM
4:36 AM - 6:06 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, April 30, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
48.6°F
23.1°F
35.4°F
66%
0 in
0%
0%
8.7 mph
7.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.49 μg/m3
PM10: 7.59 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 133.6 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.03 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.8 μg/m3
Ozone: 118.96 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:16 AM
Sun Transit: 1:21 PM
Sunset: 8:28 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 7:57 PM
Moon Transit: 12:12 AM
Moonset: 5:25 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:10 AM - 11:40 AM

Minor Periods

7:27 PM - 8:57 PM
4:55 AM - 6:25 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Friday, May 1, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
57.8°F
26.8°F
41.8°F
51%
0 in
0%
0%
4.7 mph
8.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.48 μg/m3
PM10: 7.89 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 130.86 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.41 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.84 μg/m3
Ozone: 121.76 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:14 AM
Sun Transit: 1:21 PM
Sunset: 8:30 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 9:04 PM
Moon Transit: 12:56 AM
Moonset: 5:47 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 100.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:26 AM - 2:56 AM
9:54 AM - 12:24 AM

Minor Periods

8:34 PM - 10:04 PM
5:17 AM - 6:47 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Saturday, May 2, 2026

Weather Forecast

Cloudy
60.4°F
33.1°F
46.5°F
46%
0 in
0%
0%
6.9 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.77 μg/m3
PM10: 7.02 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 155.19 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.45 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.88 μg/m3
Ozone: 113.92 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:13 AM
Sun Transit: 1:21 PM
Sunset: 8:31 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 18 mins
Moonrise: 10:11 PM
Moon Transit: 1:41 AM
Moonset: 6:12 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:11 AM - 3:41 AM
10:41 AM - 1:11 PM

Minor Periods

9:41 PM - 11:11 PM
5:42 AM - 7:12 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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