Waterlands
Jefferson River
USGS · 06027600
JEFFERSON RIVER
USGS · 06027600LIVE

Jefferson River at Parsons Bdg nr Silver Star, MT

MADISON COUNTY, MT45.7475°N, -112.1872°W
AIR TEMP
48°F
WIND
23mph SW
FISH INDEX
56SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
cfs
No flow data available
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

8.1in

-29% vs normal

8.12 in of precipitation so far this year, 29% below the 30-year normal of 11.49 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

8.1in

This year so far

Normal to Date

11.5in

30-yr average

Typical Range

9.1–14.4in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-29%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.18" · normal 0.75" (0.4–1.1)
Jan
Feb: 0.61" · normal 0.81" (0.3–1.4)
Feb
Mar: 1.56" · normal 1.27" (0.7–1.9)
Mar
Apr: 1.56" · normal 2.16" (1.4–2.9)
Apr
May: 1.61" · normal 3.20" (1.6–4.8)
May
Jun: 2.60" (so far)· normal 3.36" (1.6–5.3)
Jun
Jul: normal 1.63" (0.3–3.0)
Jul
Aug: normal 1.21" (0.3–2.2)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.43" (0.5–2.5)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.43" (0.7–2.3)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.17" (0.6–1.9)
Nov
Dec: normal 0.98" (0.4–1.7)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo04:34 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
57°
45°
TUE
69°
49°
WED
76°
51°
THU
77°
51°
FRI
80°
58°
SAT
84°
55°
SUN
90°
61°
TIME
MON
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THU
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FRI
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
11mph SSW
G 17 mph
11
G17
SSW
14
G17
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13
G20
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13
G20
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10
G20
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8
G18
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10
G20
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12
G22
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11
G19
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8
G16
SSW
8
G18
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7
G16
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6
G13
WSW
7
G17
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7
G17
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11
G18
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14
G18
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G18
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16
G19
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G14
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11
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9
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8
G10
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24
G35
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14
G24
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12
G17
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5
G14
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3
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G10
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G17
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10
G18
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G16
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23
G31
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11
G13
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5
G8
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G5
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G2
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G18
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G10
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4
NNW
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5
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7
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9
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9
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G10
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G15
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G8
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G15
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G11
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2
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PRECIP
chance %
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2%
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2%
CLOUDS
cover %
100%
overcast
100%
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100%
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100%
100%
100%
76%
79%
98%
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30%
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100%
58%
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100%
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55%
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17%
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98%
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5%
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1%
2%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
860
860861860865864861860861859859860861859860861863862866867
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
56
Temperature
Cool
Wind
Strong
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:42 AM
SUNSET
09:22 PM
15H 40M OF DAYLIGHT4H 48M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Full Moon
100% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

45.7475, -112.1872
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-29 16:34 UTC
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