Water Temperature of the Matanuska River in Palmer, AK
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Wednesday, July 1, 2026, 8:30 PM AKDT
Temperature Locations
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Local Points of Interest
Matanuska River ParkStation Name: MATANUSKA R AT PALMER AK
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov
Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet
Nearest Address:
3448 N Old Glenn Hwy
Palmer, AK 99645
Matanuska-Susitna County
GPS Coordinates: 61.6086312, -149.0730432
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Weather for Palmer, Alaska
Current Weather

Five Day Weather Forecast

Thu
H: 59°F
L: 42°F

Fri
H: 54°F
L: 48°F

Sat
H: 59°F
L: 42°F

Sun
H: 64°F
L: 39°F

Mon
H: 68°F
L: 41°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.4 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.7 μg/m3
Ozone: 44 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 2:00 PM
Sunset: 12:40 AM
Daylight: -4 hrs 20 mins
Moon Transit: 4:00 AM
Moonset: 7:20 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 88.5%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
3:30 AM - 6:00 AM7:44 AM - 10:14 AM
Minor Periods
6:50 AM - 8:20 AM12:22 AM - 1:52 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Small Craft Advisory issued July 1 at 2:36PM AKDT until July 3 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK
Effective: Wed July 1, 2026, 2:36 PM
Expires: Thu July 2, 2026, 4:00 AM
Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
Small Craft Advisory issued July 2 at 3:49AM AKDT until July 3 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK
Effective: Thu July 2, 2026, 3:49 AM
Expires: Thu July 2, 2026, 4:30 PM
Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. .TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.39 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.57 μg/m3
Ozone: 59.25 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 2:00 PM
Sunset: 12:40 AM
Daylight: -4 hrs 20 mins
Moon Transit: 4:00 AM
Moonset: 7:20 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 88.5%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
3:30 AM - 6:00 AM7:44 AM - 10:14 AM
Minor Periods
6:50 AM - 8:20 AM12:22 AM - 1:52 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.18 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.77 μg/m3
Ozone: 46.67 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 2:00 PM
Sunset: 12:39 AM
Daylight: -4 hrs 17 mins
Moon Transit: 4:44 AM
Moonset: 8:56 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 80.3%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
4:14 AM - 6:44 AM8:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Minor Periods
8:26 AM - 9:56 AM12:19 AM - 1:49 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.18 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.7 μg/m3
Ozone: 46.42 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 2:00 PM
Sunset: 12:38 AM
Daylight: -4 hrs 15 mins
Moon Transit: 5:27 AM
Moonset: 10:29 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 70.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
4:57 AM - 7:27 AM9:12 AM - 11:42 AM
Minor Periods
9:59 AM - 11:29 AM12:15 AM - 1:45 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.47 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.61 μg/m3
Ozone: 45 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 2:01 PM
Sunset: 12:37 AM
Daylight: -4 hrs 12 mins
Moon Transit: 6:10 AM
Moonset: 12:00 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 59.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
5:40 AM - 8:10 AM9:55 AM - 12:25 AM
Minor Periods
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM12:12 AM - 1:42 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.72 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.5 μg/m3
Ozone: 41 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 2:01 PM
Sunset: 12:36 AM
Daylight: -4 hrs 9 mins
Moon Transit: 9:15 AM
Moonset: 1:33 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 48.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:45 AM - 11:15 AM8:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Minor Periods
1:03 PM - 2:33 PM12:09 AM - 1:39 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
