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Station Name: MATANUSKA R AT PALMER AK
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov
Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet / 0 meters
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

Humidity: 92%
Feels Like: 21.3°F
Wind: ENE 6.3 mph
Wind Gusts: 7.7 mph
Precipitation: 0.01 in
Cloud Cover: 100%
Visibility: 9 mi
UV Index: 0
Five Day Weather Forecast

Sat
H: 34°F
L: 12°F

Sun
H: 33°F
L: 18°F

Mon
H: 35°F
L: 25°F

Tue
H: 38°F
L: 32°F

Wed
H: 36°F
L: 31°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.75 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.95 μg/m3
Ozone: 79 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:44 AM
Sunset: 3:47 PM
Daylight: 6 hrs 4 mins
Moon Transit: 5:12 PM
Moonset: 1:28 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 68.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
4:42 PM - 7:12 PM4:42 PM - 7:12 PM
Minor Periods
1:40 PM - 3:10 PM12:58 AM - 2:28 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Winter Weather Advisory issued November 29 at 4:06AM AKST until November 30 at 6:00AM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK
Effective: Sat November 29, 2025, 1:06 PM
Expires: Sun November 30, 2025, 2:00 AM
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations up to 1 inch and ice accumulations of a light glaze to one tenth of an inch. * WHERE...Anchorage, Lower Matanuska Valley, NW Kenai Peninsula, SW Kenai Peninsula, Skilak Lake, and Southern Susitna Valley. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 6 AM AKST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Travel could be very difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A mix of freezing rain and snow will begin later today, progressing from Anchorage and the western Kenai Peninsula into the Mat-Su Valleys through this evening. Increasing east to northeast winds will slowly warm temperatures above freezing on Sunday, resulting in a transition to plain rain in most locations for any lingering precipitation. Some spots could hold on to light winds colder temperatures for longer, where localized periods of freezing rain could persist into much of Sunday.
Slow down and use caution while traveling. For the latest road conditions call 5 1 1 or visit 511.alaska.gov.
Winter Weather Advisory issued November 29 at 12:32PM AKST until November 30 at 6:00AM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK
Effective: Sat November 29, 2025, 9:32 PM
Expires: Sun November 30, 2025, 6:15 AM
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations up to 1 inch and ice accumulations of a light glaze to one tenth of an inch. * WHERE...Anchorage, Lower Matanuska Valley, NW Kenai Peninsula, SW Kenai Peninsula, Skilak Lake, and Southern Susitna Valley. * WHEN...Until 6 AM AKST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Travel could be very difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A mix of freezing rain and snow will begin later today, progressing from Anchorage and the western Kenai Peninsula into the Mat-Su Valleys through this evening. Increasing east to northeast winds will slowly warm temperatures above freezing on Sunday, resulting in a transition to plain rain in most locations for any lingering precipitation. Some spots could hold on to light winds colder temperatures for longer, where localized periods of freezing rain could persist into much of Sunday.
Slow down and use caution while traveling. For the latest road conditions call 5 1 1 or visit 511.alaska.gov.
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 22°F
Average Humidity: 85%
Wind: 8.5 mph
UV Index: 0
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.61 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.87 μg/m3
Ozone: 66.96 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:44 AM
Sunset: 3:47 PM
Daylight: 6 hrs 4 mins
Moon Transit: 5:12 PM
Moonset: 1:28 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 68.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
4:42 PM - 7:12 PM4:42 PM - 7:12 PM
Minor Periods
1:40 PM - 3:10 PM12:58 AM - 2:28 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 26.8°F
Average Humidity: 84%
Wind: 9.2 mph
UV Index: 0
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.59 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.93 μg/m3
Ozone: 77.28 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:45 AM
Sunset: 3:45 PM
Daylight: 6 hrs mins
Moon Transit: 9:14 PM
Moonset: 3:09 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 78.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM8:44 PM - 11:14 PM
Minor Periods
1:36 PM - 3:06 PM2:39 AM - 4:09 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 30.3°F
Average Humidity: 96%
Wind: 4 mph
UV Index: 0
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.92 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.86 μg/m3
Ozone: 71 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:45 AM
Sunset: 3:43 PM
Daylight: 5 hrs 57 mins
Moon Transit: 10:06 PM
Moonset: 4:56 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 87.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:00 AM - 3:30 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
1:32 PM - 3:02 PM4:26 AM - 5:56 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 35.9°F
Average Humidity: 87%
Wind: 7.2 mph
UV Index: 0
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.7 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.99 μg/m3
Ozone: 72.6 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:45 AM
Sunset: 3:42 PM
Daylight: 5 hrs 53 mins
Moon Transit: 11:03 PM
Moonset: 6:52 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 93.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:53 AM - 4:23 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
1:29 PM - 2:59 PM6:22 AM - 7:52 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 34.9°F
Average Humidity: 90%
Wind: 6.3 mph
UV Index: 0
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.43 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 82.23 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:46 AM
Sunset: 3:41 PM
Daylight: 5 hrs 50 mins
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 8:59 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 98.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM2:51 AM - 5:21 AM
Minor Periods
1:26 PM - 2:56 PM8:29 AM - 9:59 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
