Water Temperature of the Matanuska River in Palmer, AK

Current Water Temperature

44.4°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, September 2, 2026, 5:30 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

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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

59°F
Sunny
Sunny
55%
NW 5 mph
43°F

Weather Forecast

Sunny
This Afternoon
59°F - Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Tonight
40°F - Partly Cloudy
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain
Thursday
64°F - Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain
Chance Light Rain
Thursday Night
47°F - Chance Light Rain
Chance Light Rain
Friday
64°F - Chance Light Rain
Rain
Friday Night
49°F - Rain
Light Rain
Saturday
62°F - Light Rain
Chance Light Rain
Saturday Night
47°F - Chance Light Rain
Chance Rain Showers
Sunday
62°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Sunday Night
48°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Labor Day
62°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Monday Night
47°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday
59°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday Night
46°F - Chance Rain Showers

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:50 AM
Sun Transit: 1:55 PM
Sunset: 9:00 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 8:51 PM
Moon Transit: 6:02 AM
Moonset: 3:59 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 60.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:32 AM - 8:02 AM
9:49 AM - 12:19 AM

Minor Periods

8:21 PM - 9:51 PM
3:29 PM - 4:59 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:50 AM
Sun Transit: 1:55 PM
Sunset: 9:00 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 8:51 PM
Moon Transit: 6:02 AM
Moonset: 3:59 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 60.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:32 AM - 8:02 AM
9:49 AM - 12:19 AM

Minor Periods

8:21 PM - 9:51 PM
3:29 PM - 4:59 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:50 AM
Sun Transit: 1:55 PM
Sunset: 9:00 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 8:51 PM
Moon Transit: 6:02 AM
Moonset: 3:59 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 60.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:32 AM - 8:02 AM
9:49 AM - 12:19 AM

Minor Periods

8:21 PM - 9:51 PM
3:29 PM - 4:59 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 1:55 PM
Sunset: 8:57 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 8:53 PM
Moon Transit: 7:00 AM
Moonset: 6:00 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 49.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:30 AM - 9:00 AM
10:47 AM - 1:17 PM

Minor Periods

8:23 PM - 9:53 PM
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 1:55 PM
Sunset: 8:57 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 8:53 PM
Moon Transit: 7:00 AM
Moonset: 6:00 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 49.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:30 AM - 9:00 AM
10:47 AM - 1:17 PM

Minor Periods

8:23 PM - 9:53 PM
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:55 AM
Sun Transit: 1:55 PM
Sunset: 8:54 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 58 mins
Moonrise: 9:16 PM
Moon Transit: 8:00 AM
Moonset: 7:47 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 38.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:30 AM - 10:00 AM
11:48 AM - 2:18 PM

Minor Periods

8:46 PM - 10:16 PM
7:17 PM - 8:47 PM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:55 AM
Sun Transit: 1:55 PM
Sunset: 8:54 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 58 mins
Moonrise: 9:16 PM
Moon Transit: 8:00 AM
Moonset: 7:47 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 38.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:30 AM - 10:00 AM
11:48 AM - 2:18 PM

Minor Periods

8:46 PM - 10:16 PM
7:17 PM - 8:47 PM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:58 AM
Sun Transit: 1:54 PM
Sunset: 8:50 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 52 mins
Moonrise: 10:57 PM
Moon Transit: 9:03 AM
Moonset: 8:20 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 27.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:33 AM - 11:03 AM
12:51 AM - 3:21 PM

Minor Periods

10:27 PM - 11:57 PM
7:50 PM - 9:20 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:58 AM
Sun Transit: 1:54 PM
Sunset: 8:50 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 52 mins
Moonrise: 10:57 PM
Moon Transit: 9:03 AM
Moonset: 8:20 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 27.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:33 AM - 11:03 AM
12:51 AM - 3:21 PM

Minor Periods

10:27 PM - 11:57 PM
7:50 PM - 9:20 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:00 AM
Sun Transit: 1:54 PM
Sunset: 8:47 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 47 mins
Moonrise: 13:02 PM
Moon Transit: 10:05 AM
Moonset: 8:22 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 18.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:53 PM - 4:23 PM
9:35 AM - 12:05 AM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
7:52 PM - 9:22 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:00 AM
Sun Transit: 1:54 PM
Sunset: 8:47 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 47 mins
Moonrise: 13:02 PM
Moon Transit: 10:05 AM
Moonset: 8:22 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 18.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:53 PM - 4:23 PM
9:35 AM - 12:05 AM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
7:52 PM - 9:22 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:03 AM
Sun Transit: 1:54 PM
Sunset: 8:44 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 41 mins
Moonrise: 1:02 AM
Moon Transit: 11:05 AM
Moonset: 8:21 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:52 PM - 5:22 PM
10:35 AM - 1:05 PM

Minor Periods

7:51 PM - 9:21 PM
12:32 AM - 2:02 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:03 AM
Sun Transit: 1:54 PM
Sunset: 8:44 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 41 mins
Moonrise: 1:02 AM
Moon Transit: 11:05 AM
Moonset: 8:21 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:52 PM - 5:22 PM
10:35 AM - 1:05 PM

Minor Periods

7:51 PM - 9:21 PM
12:32 AM - 2:02 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:05 AM
Sun Transit: 1:53 PM
Sunset: 8:41 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 35 mins
Moonrise: 3:02 AM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 8:18 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:46 PM - 6:16 PM
11:30 AM - 2:00 PM

Minor Periods

7:48 PM - 9:18 PM
2:32 AM - 4:02 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:05 AM
Sun Transit: 1:53 PM
Sunset: 8:41 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 35 mins
Moonrise: 3:02 AM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 8:18 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:46 PM - 6:16 PM
11:30 AM - 2:00 PM

Minor Periods

7:48 PM - 9:18 PM
2:32 AM - 4:02 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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