Water Temperature of the Matanuska River in Palmer, AK

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Matanuska River

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

54°F
Overcast
Conditions: Overcast
Humidity: 93%
Feels Like: 54.8°F
Wind: WSW 2.2 mph
Wind Gusts: 6.7 mph
Pressure: 30.02 in
Precipitation: 0 in
Cloud Cover: 100%
Visibility: 8 mi
UV Index: 0.4

Five Day Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
Mon
H: 54°F
L: 39°F
Patchy rain nearby
Tue
H: 64°F
L: 41°F
Partly Cloudy
Wed
H: 67°F
L: 38°F
Patchy rain nearby
Thu
H: 62°F
L: 39°F
Patchy rain nearby
Fri
H: 67°F
L: 36°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.66 μg/m3
PM10: 7.03 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 296 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.59 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.37 μg/m3
Ozone: 56 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 4:18 AM
Sun Transit: 2:00 PM
Sunset: 12:42 AM
Daylight: -4 hrs 24 mins
Moonrise: 11:52 AM
Moon Transit: 6:43 PM
Moonset: 1:14 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 21.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
6:13 PM - 8:43 PM

Minor Periods

11:22 AM - 12:52 AM
12:44 AM - 2:14 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Flood Advisory issued June 29 at 10:32AM AKDT until June 30 at 12:00PM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK

Effective: Sun June 29, 2025, 6:32 PM
Expires: Mon June 30, 2025, 8:00 PM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by snowmelt and channel shift continues. * WHERE...Matanuska River along the Old Glenn Highway between mile markers 13 and 15. * WHEN...Until noon AKDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1026 AM AKDT, The last few weeks of warm temperatures combined with bank erosion have led to high water breaking through the banks of the Matanuska River between the Old Glenn Highway and the River in the Maud Road area. Water levels are expected to remain steady following diurnal trends in snow and glacial melt upriver. Cooler temperatures this weekend should allow for less snow and glacial melt compared to previous days. However, periods of rain are expected Saturday evening through Monday morning, with 0.10" to 0.20" of rain possible around the Palmer and Butte areas through Monday morning. - For Matanuska River at Palmer: At 9:30am the stage was 14250.0 cfs. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood


Flood Advisory issued June 29 at 10:32AM AKDT until June 30 at 12:00PM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK

Effective: Sun June 29, 2025, 6:32 PM
Expires: Mon June 30, 2025, 8:00 PM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by snowmelt and channel shift continues. * WHERE...Matanuska River along the Old Glenn Highway between mile markers 13 and 15. * WHEN...Until noon AKDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1026 AM AKDT, The last few weeks of warm temperatures combined with bank erosion have led to high water breaking through the banks of the Matanuska River between the Old Glenn Highway and the River in the Maud Road area. Water levels are expected to remain steady following diurnal trends in snow and glacial melt upriver. Cooler temperatures this weekend should allow for less snow and glacial melt compared to previous days. However, periods of rain are expected Saturday evening through Monday morning, with 0.10" to 0.20" of rain possible around the Palmer and Butte areas through Monday morning. - For Matanuska River at Palmer: At 9:30am the stage was 14250.0 cfs. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood


Monday, June 30, 2025

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Patchy rain nearby
Average Temperature: 47.7°F
Average Humidity: 94%
Chance of Rain: 97%
Wind: 3.8 mph
UV Index: 0.1

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.5 μg/m3
PM10: 5.96 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 241.76 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.43 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.64 μg/m3
Ozone: 56.32 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 4:18 AM
Sun Transit: 2:00 PM
Sunset: 12:42 AM
Daylight: -4 hrs 24 mins
Moonrise: 11:52 AM
Moon Transit: 6:43 PM
Moonset: 1:14 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 21.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
6:13 PM - 8:43 PM

Minor Periods

11:22 AM - 12:52 AM
12:44 AM - 2:14 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Tuesday, July 1, 2025

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Patchy rain nearby
Average Temperature: 53.6°F
Average Humidity: 76%
Chance of Rain: 88%
Wind: 4.9 mph
UV Index: 1.3

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.19 μg/m3
PM10: 6.55 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 254.56 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.77 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.41 μg/m3
Ozone: 52.36 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 4:20 AM
Sun Transit: 2:00 PM
Sunset: 12:41 AM
Daylight: -4 hrs 21 mins
Moonrise: 1:20 PM
Moon Transit: 7:24 PM
Moonset: 1:10 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 31.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
6:54 PM - 9:24 PM

Minor Periods

12:50 AM - 2:20 PM
12:40 AM - 2:10 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Partly Cloudy
Average Temperature: 54.5°F
Average Humidity: 68%
Chance of Rain: 0%
Wind: 5.6 mph
UV Index: 1.3

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.88 μg/m3
PM10: 6.23 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 278.76 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.37 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.38 μg/m3
Ozone: 51.92 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 4:21 AM
Sun Transit: 2:00 PM
Sunset: 12:40 AM
Daylight: -4 hrs 19 mins
Moonrise: 2:47 PM
Moon Transit: 8:03 PM
Moonset: 1:06 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 42.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
7:33 PM - 10:03 PM

Minor Periods

2:17 PM - 3:47 PM
12:36 AM - 2:06 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, July 3, 2025

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Patchy rain nearby
Average Temperature: 52.3°F
Average Humidity: 82%
Chance of Rain: 88%
Wind: 4 mph
UV Index: 0

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.45 μg/m3
PM10: 9.33 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 257.22 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.65 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.72 μg/m3
Ozone: 56.44 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 4:22 AM
Sun Transit: 2:00 PM
Sunset: 12:39 AM
Daylight: -4 hrs 17 mins
Moonrise: 4:15 PM
Moon Transit: 8:44 PM
Moonset: 1:02 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 53.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
8:14 PM - 10:44 PM

Minor Periods

3:45 PM - 5:15 PM
12:32 AM - 2:02 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Friday, July 4, 2025

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Patchy rain nearby
Average Temperature: 53.8°F
Average Humidity: 75%
Chance of Rain: 88%
Wind: 5.1 mph
UV Index: 3

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.28 μg/m3
PM10: 10.33 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 255.3 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.72 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.51 μg/m3
Ozone: 55.54 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 4:24 AM
Sun Transit: 2:00 PM
Sunset: 12:38 AM
Daylight: -4 hrs 14 mins
Moonrise: 5:46 PM
Moon Transit: 9:26 PM
Moonset: 12:58 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:28 AM - 2:58 AM
8:56 PM - 11:26 PM

Minor Periods

5:16 PM - 6:46 PM
12:28 AM - 1:58 AM

Action Rating: 2 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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