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

Current Water Temperature

61.3°F

Measurement Time: Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 7:15 AM EST

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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 (45.7 mi)

Weather for Palatka, Florida

Current Weather

66.9°F
Overcast
Overcast
66.9°F
73.5°F
68%
E 8.1 mph
9.3 mph
70°F
57.8°F
0 in
100%
9 mi
1024 mbar
6

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Tue
H: 72°F
L: 50°F
Cloudy
Wed
H: 77°F
L: 57°F
Overcast
Thu
H: 79°F
L: 60°F
Fog
Fri
H: 86°F
L: 58°F
Sunny
Sat
H: 87°F
L: 61°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.15 μg/m3
PM10: 8.05 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 177.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.05 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.75 μg/m3
Ozone: 102 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:04 AM
Sun Transit: 12:40 AM
Sunset: 6:18 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 14 mins
Moonrise: 7:12 AM
Moon Transit: 12:52 AM
Moonset: 6:40 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:08 AM - 3:38 AM
12:22 AM - 2:52 PM

Minor Periods

6:10 PM - 7:40 PM
6:42 AM - 8:12 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Rip Current Statement issued February 17 at 12:31AM EST until February 18 at 1:00AM EST by NWS Jacksonville FL

Effective: Tue February 17, 2026, 12:31 AM
Expires: Wed February 18, 2026, 1:00 AM

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and surf around 3 to 4 feet. * WHERE...Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.


Rip Current Statement issued February 17 at 2:39AM EST until February 18 at 3:00AM EST by NWS Melbourne FL

Effective: Tue February 17, 2026, 2:39 AM
Expires: Wed February 18, 2026, 3:00 AM

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Beaches of Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, St Lucie, and Martin Counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Entering the surf is strongly discouraged. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
72.1°F
50°F
60.5°F
78%
0 in
0%
0%
8.9 mph
1.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.78 μg/m3
PM10: 9.07 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 174.17 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.59 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.76 μg/m3
Ozone: 96.84 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:04 AM
Sun Transit: 12:40 AM
Sunset: 6:18 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 14 mins
Moonrise: 7:12 AM
Moon Transit: 12:52 AM
Moonset: 6:40 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:08 AM - 3:38 AM
12:22 AM - 2:52 PM

Minor Periods

6:10 PM - 7:40 PM
6:42 AM - 8:12 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Cloudy
76.6°F
56.7°F
69.2°F
73%
0 in
0%
0%
8.5 mph
1.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.01 μg/m3
PM10: 8.87 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 167.61 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.5 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.44 μg/m3
Ozone: 93.2 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:03 AM
Sun Transit: 12:40 AM
Sunset: 6:19 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 7:43 AM
Moon Transit: 1:38 PM
Moonset: 7:41 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:54 AM - 4:24 AM
1:08 PM - 3:38 PM

Minor Periods

7:11 PM - 8:41 PM
7:13 AM - 8:43 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Thursday, February 19, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
79.3°F
60.3°F
66.1°F
82%
0 in
0%
0%
7.6 mph
1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.84 μg/m3
PM10: 9.19 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 159.01 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.34 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.23 μg/m3
Ozone: 82.36 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:02 AM
Sun Transit: 12:40 AM
Sunset: 6:19 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 17 mins
Moonrise: 8:14 AM
Moon Transit: 4:07 PM
Moonset: 8:43 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 5.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:37 PM - 6:07 PM
3:37 PM - 6:07 PM

Minor Periods

8:13 PM - 9:43 PM
7:44 AM - 9:14 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Friday, February 20, 2026

Weather Forecast

Fog
85.6°F
57.9°F
66.4°F
81%
0 in
0%
0%
10.7 mph
1.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.52 μg/m3
PM10: 9.13 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 152.14 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.71 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.9 μg/m3
Ozone: 71.72 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:01 AM
Sun Transit: 12:40 AM
Sunset: 6:20 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 19 mins
Moonrise: 8:44 AM
Moon Transit: 3:10 PM
Moonset: 9:46 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 11.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:40 PM - 5:10 PM

Minor Periods

9:16 PM - 10:46 PM
8:14 AM - 9:44 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, February 21, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
87.4°F
61.2°F
72.1°F
66%
0 in
0%
0%
9.2 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.03 μg/m3
PM10: 9.95 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 147.69 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.2 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.48 μg/m3
Ozone: 69 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:00 AM
Sun Transit: 12:40 AM
Sunset: 6:21 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 20 mins
Moonrise: 9:16 AM
Moon Transit: 4:00 PM
Moonset: 10:52 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 19.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:13 AM - 6:43 AM
3:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Minor Periods

10:22 PM - 11:52 PM
8:46 AM - 10:16 AM

Action Rating: 4 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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