Water Temperature of the Matanuska River in Palmer, AK

Current Water Temperature

43.0°F

Measurement Time: Tuesday, July 14, 2026, 7:30 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

Nearby Water Temperatures

Willow Creek, Willow, AK (29.2 mi)
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Kashwitna River, Willow, AK (39.2 mi)
Talkeetna River, Talkeetna, AK (59.5 mi)
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

55.9°F
Overcast
Overcast
53.9°F
53.6°F
57%
ESE 8.3 mph
9.5 mph
51°F
46.5°F
0 in
100%
9 mi
1012 mbar
1.2

Five Day Weather Forecast

Light rain
Tue
H: 56°F
L: 46°F
Light rain
Wed
H: 52°F
L: 38°F
Partly Cloudy
Thu
H: 55°F
L: 35°F
Partly Cloudy
Fri
H: 59°F
L: 35°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sat
H: 58°F
L: 37°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 0.1 μg/m3
PM10: 0.1 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 91 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.5 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.3 μg/m3
Ozone: 56 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 4:42 AM
Sun Transit: 2:02 PM
Sunset: 12:23 AM
Daylight: -5 hrs 40 mins
Moonrise: 4:25 AM
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 PM
2:06 PM - 4:36 PM

Minor Periods

3:55 AM - 5:25 AM
12:00 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.


Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Weather Forecast

Light rain
55.7°F
45.5°F
48.9°F
88%
0.7 in
89%
0%
9.4 mph
2.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 0.3 μg/m3
PM10: 0.31 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 101.58 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.92 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.31 μg/m3
Ozone: 41.63 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 4:42 AM
Sun Transit: 2:02 PM
Sunset: 12:23 AM
Daylight: -5 hrs 40 mins
Moonrise: 4:25 AM
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 PM
2:06 PM - 4:36 PM

Minor Periods

3:55 AM - 5:25 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Weather Forecast

Light rain
52.3°F
38°F
47.8°F
90%
0.86 in
91%
0%
4.9 mph
2.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 0.74 μg/m3
PM10: 0.88 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 96.46 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.31 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.39 μg/m3
Ozone: 45.88 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 4:45 AM
Sun Transit: 2:02 PM
Sunset: 12:21 AM
Daylight: -5 hrs 36 mins
Moonrise: 6:31 AM
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 PM
3:03 PM - 5:33 PM

Minor Periods

6:01 AM - 7:31 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Thursday, July 16, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
55.4°F
35.3°F
46.9°F
79%
0.04 in
57%
0%
6.9 mph
2.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.42 μg/m3
PM10: 1.58 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 105.08 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.3 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.43 μg/m3
Ozone: 47 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 4:47 AM
Sun Transit: 2:02 PM
Sunset: 12:19 AM
Daylight: -5 hrs 32 mins
Moonrise: 8:26 AM
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 PM
3:55 PM - 6:25 PM

Minor Periods

7:56 AM - 9:26 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Friday, July 17, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
59.1°F
34.7°F
48.6°F
76%
0.07 in
60%
0%
7.2 mph
3.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 0.35 μg/m3
PM10: 0.37 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 97.53 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.59 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.36 μg/m3
Ozone: 50 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 4:49 AM
Sun Transit: 2:02 PM
Sunset: 12:16 AM
Daylight: -5 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 10:11 AM
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 PM
4:43 PM - 7:13 PM

Minor Periods

9:41 AM - 11:11 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, July 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
57.6°F
36.9°F
49.9°F
76%
0.06 in
61%
0%
8.5 mph
3.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.3 μg/m3
PM10: 1.3 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 125.8 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.74 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.4 μg/m3
Ozone: 36 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 4:51 AM
Sun Transit: 2:02 PM
Sunset: 12:14 AM
Daylight: -5 hrs 23 mins
Moonrise: 11:49 AM
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 AM
5:28 PM - 7:58 PM

Minor Periods

11:19 AM - 12:49 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 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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