Water Temperature of the Matanuska River in Palmer, AK

Current Water Temperature

46.2°F

Measurement Time: Friday, June 20, 2025, 1:15 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

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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

46°F
Partly cloudy
Partly cloudy
43.6°F
41.7°F
49%
E 4.9 mph
5.7 mph
38.5°F
32.1°F
0 in
75%
9 mi
1019 mbar
0.5

Five Day Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
Sun
H: 46°F
L: 33°F
Patchy rain nearby
Mon
H: 49°F
L: 32°F
Patchy rain nearby
Tue
H: 48°F
L: 30°F
Patchy rain nearby
Wed
H: 44°F
L: 34°F
Moderate rain
Thu
H: 43°F
L: 37°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.05 μg/m3
PM10: 1.25 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 225.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.05 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.95 μg/m3
Ozone: 89 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:38 AM
Sun Transit: 1:53 PM
Sunset: 10:10 PM
Daylight: 16 hrs 32 mins
Moonrise: 1:10 AM
Moon Transit: 3:07 AM
Moonset: 4:56 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 94.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:37 AM - 5:07 AM
6:53 AM - 9:23 AM

Minor Periods

4:26 AM - 5:56 AM
12:40 AM - 2:10 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Avalanche Warning issued April 30 at 4:47PM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK

Non-Weather Emergency Message. Not sent to IPAWS.

Effective: Thu April 30, 2026, 4:47 PM
Expires: Sun May 3, 2026, 6:15 AM

SABAFC The following message is transmitted at the request of the Chugach National Forest Avalanche Center. ...THE CHUGACH NATIONAL FOREST AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER HAS ISSUED AN AVALANCHE WARNING FOR: CHUGACH STATE PARK, GIRDWOOD, PORTAGE, TURNAGAIN PASS, INTERIOR KENAI PENINSULA, AND THE SOUTHERN KENAI MOUNTAINS FROM 6 AM FRIDAY, MAY 1 to 6 AM SUNDAY, MAY 3... * WHAT...The backcountry avalanche danger is HIGH. Very dangerous avalanche conditions exist. * WHERE...For the Western Chugach and Kenai Mountains in and around Anchorage, Girdwood, Portage, Turnagain Pass, Summit Lake, Moose Pass, Lost Lake, and Seward. * WHEN...In effect Friday 6:00 AM AKST through Sunday 6:00 AM AKST. * IMPACTS...Heavy snowfall and strong winds will overload a weak snowpack, creating widespread areas of unstable snow. Both human triggered and natural large avalanches are very likely. Debris from avalanches above may run into valley bottoms. Avalanche conditions will remain very dangerous immediately after the snow finishes. * PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Travel in avalanche terrain is NOT recommended. Backcountry travelers should stay off of...and out from underneath slopes steeper than 30 degrees. Avalanches may run long distances, overrunning trails at lower elevations even in low elevation runout zones with no snow on the ground. Similar avalanche danger may exist outside the coverage area of this or any avalanche center. For more information visit www.ChugachAvalanche.org. For more information visit cnfaic.org.


Sunday, May 3, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
46.2°F
33.2°F
40.2°F
75%
0.08 in
92%
0%
5.8 mph
1.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.23 μg/m3
PM10: 1.38 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 182.77 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.26 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.09 μg/m3
Ozone: 81.92 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:38 AM
Sun Transit: 1:53 PM
Sunset: 10:10 PM
Daylight: 16 hrs 32 mins
Moonrise: 1:10 AM
Moon Transit: 3:07 AM
Moonset: 4:56 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 94.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:37 AM - 5:07 AM
6:53 AM - 9:23 AM

Minor Periods

4:26 AM - 5:56 AM
12:40 AM - 2:10 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Monday, May 4, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
48.8°F
32.1°F
42.7°F
81%
0.11 in
91%
0%
6.7 mph
2.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 0.99 μg/m3
PM10: 1.03 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 211.13 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.45 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.97 μg/m3
Ozone: 84.52 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:35 AM
Sun Transit: 1:53 PM
Sunset: 10:13 PM
Daylight: 16 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 2:56 AM
Moon Transit: 3:57 AM
Moonset: 4:55 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 88.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:27 AM - 5:57 AM
7:43 AM - 10:13 AM

Minor Periods

4:25 AM - 5:55 AM
2:26 AM - 3:56 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
47.8°F
30°F
40°F
71%
0.01 in
87%
0%
6.3 mph
2.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.02 μg/m3
PM10: 1.03 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 178.93 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.85 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.92 μg/m3
Ozone: 96.36 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:32 AM
Sun Transit: 1:52 PM
Sunset: 10:15 PM
Daylight: 16 hrs 43 mins
Moonrise: 4:23 AM
Moon Transit: 4:48 AM
Moonset: 5:15 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 79.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:18 AM - 6:48 AM
8:34 AM - 11:04 AM

Minor Periods

4:45 AM - 6:15 AM
3:53 AM - 5:23 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
44.4°F
34.4°F
40.7°F
80%
0.18 in
87%
0%
5.6 mph
1.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.16 μg/m3
PM10: 1.17 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 149.11 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.1 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.2 μg/m3
Ozone: 78.56 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:29 AM
Sun Transit: 1:52 PM
Sunset: 10:18 PM
Daylight: 16 hrs 49 mins
Moonrise: 4:37 AM
Moon Transit: 5:39 AM
Moonset: 6:48 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 70.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:09 AM - 7:39 AM
9:26 AM - 11:56 AM

Minor Periods

6:18 AM - 7:48 AM
4:07 AM - 5:37 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Thursday, May 7, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
42.9°F
36.6°F
40°F
85%
0.24 in
88%
0%
4 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.14 μg/m3
PM10: 1.14 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 153.29 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.54 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.23 μg/m3
Ozone: 78.15 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:27 AM
Sun Transit: 1:52 PM
Sunset: 10:21 PM
Daylight: 16 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 4:35 AM
Moon Transit: 6:30 AM
Moonset: 8:34 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 59.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:00 AM - 8:30 AM
10:15 AM - 12:45 AM

Minor Periods

8:04 AM - 9:34 AM
4:05 AM - 5:35 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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