Water Temperature of the Matanuska River in Palmer, AK

Current Water Temperature

44.6°F

Measurement Time: Sunday, July 19, 2026, 10:30 AM AKDT

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Local Points of Interest

Matanuska River Park

Matanuska River

Station 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

Nearby Water Temperatures

Willow Creek, Willow, AK (29.2 mi)
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Cook Inlet, Nikiski, AK (100.5 mi)
Resurrection Bay, Seward, AK (103.5 mi)
Marathon Creek, Seward, AK (104.4 mi)
Orca Inlet, Cordova, AK (132.5 mi)
Bradley River, Fox River, AK (139.1 mi)
Kachemak Bay, Seldovia, AK (174.7 mi)
Chiniak Bay, Kodiak Station, AK (293.5 mi)
Terror River, Kodiak, AK (305.7 mi)

Weather for Palmer, Alaska

Current Weather

62.1°F
Overcast
Overcast
62.1°F
57.6°F
48%
SE 8.3 mph
9.5 mph
55.9°F
49.2°F
0 in
100%
9 mi
1017 mbar
0.5

Five Day Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
Sun
H: 61°F
L: 43°F
Patchy light drizzle
Mon
H: 56°F
L: 45°F
Patchy rain nearby
Tue
H: 61°F
L: 49°F
Light drizzle
Wed
H: 50°F
L: 44°F
Light drizzle
Thu
H: 53°F
L: 43°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 0.3 μg/m3
PM10: 0.3 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 110 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.7 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.3 μg/m3
Ozone: 50 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 4:54 AM
Sun Transit: 2:02 PM
Sunset: 12:12 AM
Daylight: -5 hrs 19 mins
Moonrise: 1:23 PM
Moon Transit: 6:42 PM
Moonset: 12:45 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
6:12 PM - 8:42 PM

Minor Periods

12:53 AM - 2:23 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Small Craft Advisory issued July 19 at 2:16AM AKDT until July 20 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK

Effective: Sun July 19, 2026, 2:16 AM
Expires: Sun July 19, 2026, 3:30 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...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.


Small Craft Advisory issued July 19 at 2:40PM AKDT until July 20 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK

Effective: Sun July 19, 2026, 2:40 PM
Expires: Mon July 20, 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...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.


Sunday, July 19, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
61.1°F
43.4°F
52°F
77%
0.05 in
59%
0%
9.2 mph
4.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 0.25 μg/m3
PM10: 0.29 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 107.96 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.19 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.28 μg/m3
Ozone: 43.88 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 4:54 AM
Sun Transit: 2:02 PM
Sunset: 12:12 AM
Daylight: -5 hrs 19 mins
Moonrise: 1:23 PM
Moon Transit: 6:42 PM
Moonset: 12:45 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
6:12 PM - 8:42 PM

Minor Periods

12:53 AM - 2:23 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Monday, July 20, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy light drizzle
56.4°F
44.6°F
52°F
92%
0.36 in
88%
0%
7.8 mph
2.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 0.43 μg/m3
PM10: 0.44 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 121.33 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.17 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.2 μg/m3
Ozone: 34.79 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 4:56 AM
Sun Transit: 2:02 PM
Sunset: 12:10 AM
Daylight: -5 hrs 14 mins
Moonrise: 2:56 PM
Moon Transit: 7:25 PM
Moonset: 12:41 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
6:55 PM - 9:25 PM

Minor Periods

2:26 PM - 3:56 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
60.9°F
48.5°F
52.9°F
86%
0.12 in
79%
0%
7.8 mph
4.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.1 μg/m3
PM10: 1.4 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 101.5 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.86 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.66 μg/m3
Ozone: 45 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 4:58 AM
Sun Transit: 2:02 PM
Sunset: 12:08 AM
Daylight: -5 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 4:31 PM
Moon Transit: 8:10 PM
Moonset: 12:38 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
7:40 PM - 10:10 PM

Minor Periods

4:01 PM - 5:31 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Weather Forecast

Light drizzle
50.2°F
44.4°F
47.8°F
92%
0.38 in
92%
0%
5.8 mph
1.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 0.37 μg/m3
PM10: 0.4 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 102 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.63 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.35 μg/m3
Ozone: 44.38 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:01 AM
Sun Transit: 2:02 PM
Sunset: 12:05 AM
Daylight: -5 hrs 5 mins
Moonrise: 6:10 PM
Moon Transit: 8:56 PM
Moonset: 12:35 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 55.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
8:26 PM - 10:56 PM

Minor Periods

5:40 PM - 7:10 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, July 23, 2026

Weather Forecast

Light drizzle
52.9°F
42.9°F
47.7°F
94%
0.31 in
93%
0%
5.6 mph
0.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 0.96 μg/m3
PM10: 1.01 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 118.62 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.78 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.73 μg/m3
Ozone: 37.5 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:03 AM
Sun Transit: 2:02 PM
Sunset: 12:03 AM
Daylight: -5 hrs mins
Moonrise: 7:52 PM
Moon Transit: 9:44 PM
Moonset: 12:32 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 66.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:41 AM - 3:11 AM
9:14 PM - 11:44 PM

Minor Periods

7:22 PM - 8:52 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 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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