Water Temperature of the Matanuska River in Palmer, AK
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Tuesday, July 14, 2026, 7:30 AM AKDT
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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

Tue
H: 56°F
L: 46°F

Wed
H: 52°F
L: 38°F

Thu
H: 55°F
L: 35°F

Fri
H: 59°F
L: 35°F

Sat
H: 58°F
L: 37°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.5 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.3 μg/m3
Ozone: 56 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 2:02 PM
Sunset: 12:23 AM
Daylight: -5 hrs 40 mins
Moon Transit: 2:36 PM
Moonset: 12:57 AM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.9%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
6:23 PM - 8:53 PM2:06 PM - 4:36 PM
Minor Periods
3:55 AM - 5:25 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Small Craft Advisory issued July 14 at 2:32AM AKDT until July 15 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK
Effective: Tue July 14, 2026, 2:32 AM
Expires: Tue July 14, 2026, 3:00 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...SE wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
Small Craft Advisory issued July 14 at 3:05PM AKDT until July 15 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK
Effective: Tue July 14, 2026, 3:05 PM
Expires: Wed July 15, 2026, 4:30 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...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain. .THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.92 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.31 μg/m3
Ozone: 41.63 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 2:02 PM
Sunset: 12:23 AM
Daylight: -5 hrs 40 mins
Moon Transit: 2:36 PM
Moonset: 12:57 AM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.9%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
6:23 PM - 8:53 PM2:06 PM - 4:36 PM
Minor Periods
3:55 AM - 5:25 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.31 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.39 μg/m3
Ozone: 45.88 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 2:02 PM
Sunset: 12:21 AM
Daylight: -5 hrs 36 mins
Moon Transit: 3:33 PM
Moonset: 12:57 AM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.2%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
7:20 PM - 9:50 PM3:03 PM - 5:33 PM
Minor Periods
6:01 AM - 7:31 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.3 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.43 μg/m3
Ozone: 47 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 2:02 PM
Sunset: 12:19 AM
Daylight: -5 hrs 32 mins
Moon Transit: 4:25 PM
Moonset: 12:54 AM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:11 PM - 10:41 PM3:55 PM - 6:25 PM
Minor Periods
7:56 AM - 9:26 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.59 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.36 μg/m3
Ozone: 50 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 2:02 PM
Sunset: 12:16 AM
Daylight: -5 hrs 27 mins
Moon Transit: 5:13 PM
Moonset: 12:51 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 7.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:59 PM - 11:29 PM4:43 PM - 7:13 PM
Minor Periods
9:41 AM - 11:11 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.74 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.4 μg/m3
Ozone: 36 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 2:02 PM
Sunset: 12:14 AM
Daylight: -5 hrs 23 mins
Moon Transit: 5:58 PM
Moonset: 12:48 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.9%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM5:28 PM - 7:58 PM
Minor Periods
11:19 AM - 12:49 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
