Water Temperature of the Matanuska River in Palmer, AK
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Sunday, July 19, 2026, 10:30 AM 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

Sun
H: 61°F
L: 43°F

Mon
H: 56°F
L: 45°F

Tue
H: 61°F
L: 49°F

Wed
H: 50°F
L: 44°F

Thu
H: 53°F
L: 43°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.7 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.3 μg/m3
Ozone: 50 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 2:02 PM
Sunset: 12:12 AM
Daylight: -5 hrs 19 mins
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 AM6:12 PM - 8:42 PM
Minor Periods
12:53 AM - 2:23 PM12:00 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.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.19 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.28 μg/m3
Ozone: 43.88 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 2:02 PM
Sunset: 12:12 AM
Daylight: -5 hrs 19 mins
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 AM6:12 PM - 8:42 PM
Minor Periods
12:53 AM - 2:23 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.17 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.2 μg/m3
Ozone: 34.79 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 2:02 PM
Sunset: 12:10 AM
Daylight: -5 hrs 14 mins
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 AM6:55 PM - 9:25 PM
Minor Periods
2:26 PM - 3:56 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.86 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.66 μg/m3
Ozone: 45 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 2:02 PM
Sunset: 12:08 AM
Daylight: -5 hrs 9 mins
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 AM7:40 PM - 10:10 PM
Minor Periods
4:01 PM - 5:31 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.63 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.35 μg/m3
Ozone: 44.38 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 2:02 PM
Sunset: 12:05 AM
Daylight: -5 hrs 5 mins
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 AM8:26 PM - 10:56 PM
Minor Periods
5:40 PM - 7:10 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.78 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.73 μg/m3
Ozone: 37.5 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 2:02 PM
Sunset: 12:03 AM
Daylight: -5 hrs mins
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 AM9:14 PM - 11:44 PM
Minor Periods
7:22 PM - 8:52 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
