Water Temperature of the St. Johns River in Palatka, FL

Current Water Temperature

86.0°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, September 16, 2026, 11:15 PM EDT

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Local Points of Interest

Murphy Island; Satsuma, FL

St. Johns River

Station Name: ST. JOHNS R AT BUFFALO BLUFF NEAR SATSUMA, FL
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 36 feet

Nearest Address:
Satsuma Bridge
Palatka, FL 32177
Putnam County

GPS Coordinates: 29.5963582, -81.683138

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Atlantic Ocean, St. Augustine, FL (30.9 mi)
St. Johns River, Astor, FL (31.2 mi)
Silver River, Silver Springs, FL (34 mi)
Durbin Creek, Jacksonville, FL (37 mi)
Julington Creek, Jacksonville, FL (37.5 mi)
St. Johns River, Orange Park, FL (40.5 mi)
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Ortega River, Jacksonville, FL (41.9 mi)
St. Johns River, Deland, FL (44.5 mi)
St. Johns River, Jacksonville, FL (45.4 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, St. Augustine, FL (45.7 mi)

Weather for Palatka, Florida

Current Weather

74°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers
90%
NE 3 mph
71°F

Weather Forecast

Slight Chance Rain Showers
Overnight
72°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers
Mostly Sunny
Thursday
88°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Thursday Night
71°F - Partly Cloudy
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday
89°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear
Friday Night
72°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
89°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
72°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Sunday
88°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
72°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday
88°F - Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday Night
71°F - Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Tuesday
89°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday Night
72°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday
88°F - Showers And Thunderstorms

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 1:21 PM
Sunset: 7:29 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 17 mins
Moonrise: 1:30 PM
Moon Transit: 6:31 PM
Moonset: 11:31 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:44 AM - 9:14 AM
6:01 PM - 8:31 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 1:21 PM
Sunset: 7:29 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 17 mins
Moonrise: 1:30 PM
Moon Transit: 6:31 PM
Moonset: 11:31 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:44 AM - 9:14 AM
6:01 PM - 8:31 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
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%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 1:21 PM
Sunset: 7:29 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 17 mins
Moonrise: 1:30 PM
Moon Transit: 6:31 PM
Moonset: 11:31 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:44 AM - 9:14 AM
6:01 PM - 8:31 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 1:21 PM
Sunset: 7:29 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 17 mins
Moonrise: 1:30 PM
Moon Transit: 6:31 PM
Moonset: 11:31 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:44 AM - 9:14 AM
6:01 PM - 8:31 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:13 AM
Sun Transit: 1:20 PM
Sunset: 7:28 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 2:24 PM
Moon Transit: 7:22 PM
Moonset: 12:31 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:35 AM - 10:05 AM
6:52 PM - 9:22 PM

Minor Periods

1:54 PM - 3:24 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:13 AM
Sun Transit: 1:20 PM
Sunset: 7:28 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 2:24 PM
Moon Transit: 7:22 PM
Moonset: 12:31 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:35 AM - 10:05 AM
6:52 PM - 9:22 PM

Minor Periods

1:54 PM - 3:24 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:13 AM
Sun Transit: 1:20 PM
Sunset: 7:27 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 3:13 PM
Moon Transit: 8:13 PM
Moonset: 12:22 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:27 AM - 10:57 AM
7:43 PM - 10:13 PM

Minor Periods

2:43 PM - 4:13 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:13 AM
Sun Transit: 1:20 PM
Sunset: 7:27 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 3:13 PM
Moon Transit: 8:13 PM
Moonset: 12:22 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:27 AM - 10:57 AM
7:43 PM - 10:13 PM

Minor Periods

2:43 PM - 4:13 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:14 AM
Sun Transit: 1:20 PM
Sunset: 7:25 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 3:57 PM
Moon Transit: 9:03 PM
Moonset: 1:17 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:17 AM - 11:47 AM
8:33 PM - 11:03 PM

Minor Periods

3:27 PM - 4:57 PM
12:47 AM - 2:17 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:14 AM
Sun Transit: 1:20 PM
Sunset: 7:25 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 3:57 PM
Moon Transit: 9:03 PM
Moonset: 1:17 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:17 AM - 11:47 AM
8:33 PM - 11:03 PM

Minor Periods

3:27 PM - 4:57 PM
12:47 AM - 2:17 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:14 AM
Sun Transit: 1:19 PM
Sunset: 7:24 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 4:36 PM
Moon Transit: 9:51 PM
Moonset: 2:14 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:06 AM - 12:36 AM
9:21 PM - 11:51 PM

Minor Periods

4:06 PM - 5:36 PM
1:44 AM - 3:14 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:14 AM
Sun Transit: 1:19 PM
Sunset: 7:24 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 4:36 PM
Moon Transit: 9:51 PM
Moonset: 2:14 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:06 AM - 12:36 AM
9:21 PM - 11:51 PM

Minor Periods

4:06 PM - 5:36 PM
1:44 AM - 3:14 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:15 AM
Sun Transit: 1:19 PM
Sunset: 7:23 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 8 mins
Moonrise: 5:11 PM
Moon Transit: 10:38 PM
Moonset: 3:12 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:53 AM - 1:23 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:41 PM - 6:11 PM
2:42 AM - 4:12 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:15 AM
Sun Transit: 1:19 PM
Sunset: 7:23 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 8 mins
Moonrise: 5:11 PM
Moon Transit: 10:38 PM
Moonset: 3:12 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:53 AM - 1:23 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:41 PM - 6:11 PM
2:42 AM - 4:12 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:15 AM
Sun Transit: 1:19 PM
Sunset: 7:22 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 5:43 PM
Moon Transit: 11:22 PM
Moonset: 4:11 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:39 AM - 2:09 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:13 PM - 6:43 PM
3:41 AM - 5:11 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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