Water Temperature of the Matanuska River in Palmer, AK

Current Water Temperature

40.1°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, September 24, 2026, 8:30 AM AKDT

Temperature Locations

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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

53°F
Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
55%
SE 5 mph
38°F

Weather Forecast

Mostly Sunny
This Afternoon
54°F - Mostly Sunny
Slight Chance Light Rain
Tonight
41°F - Slight Chance Light Rain
Chance Light Rain
Friday
56°F - Chance Light Rain
Chance Light Rain
Friday Night
42°F - Chance Light Rain
Chance Rain Showers then Chance Light Rain
Saturday
54°F - Chance Rain Showers then Chance Light Rain
Chance Light Rain
Saturday Night
39°F - Chance Light Rain
Chance Light Rain then Chance Rain Showers
Sunday
53°F - Chance Light Rain then Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Sunday Night
38°F - Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Monday
51°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Monday Night
37°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday
50°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday Night
35°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday
48°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday Night
35°F - Chance Rain Showers

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:46 AM
Sun Transit: 1:48 PM
Sunset: 7:49 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 3 mins
Moonrise: 7:18 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 4:59 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
3:45 AM - 6:15 AM

Minor Periods

6:48 PM - 8:18 PM
4:29 AM - 5:59 AM

Action Rating: 3 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: 7:46 AM
Sun Transit: 1:48 PM
Sunset: 7:49 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 3 mins
Moonrise: 7:18 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 4:59 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
3:45 AM - 6:15 AM

Minor Periods

6:48 PM - 8:18 PM
4:29 AM - 5:59 AM

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: 7:46 AM
Sun Transit: 1:48 PM
Sunset: 7:49 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 3 mins
Moonrise: 7:18 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 4:59 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
3:45 AM - 6:15 AM

Minor Periods

6:48 PM - 8:18 PM
4:29 AM - 5:59 AM

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: 7:48 AM
Sun Transit: 1:47 PM
Sunset: 7:46 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 7:15 PM
Moon Transit: 12:44 AM
Moonset: 6:34 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:14 AM - 2:44 AM
4:30 AM - 7:00 AM

Minor Periods

6:45 PM - 8:15 PM
6:04 AM - 7:34 AM

Action Rating: 5 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: 7:48 AM
Sun Transit: 1:47 PM
Sunset: 7:46 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 7:15 PM
Moon Transit: 12:44 AM
Moonset: 6:34 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:14 AM - 2:44 AM
4:30 AM - 7:00 AM

Minor Periods

6:45 PM - 8:15 PM
6:04 AM - 7:34 AM

Action Rating: 5 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: 7:51 AM
Sun Transit: 1:47 PM
Sunset: 7:42 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 7:12 PM
Moon Transit: 4:33 AM
Moonset: 8:10 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:03 AM - 6:33 AM
4:03 AM - 6:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:42 PM - 8:12 PM
7:40 AM - 9:10 AM

Action Rating: 5 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: 7:51 AM
Sun Transit: 1:47 PM
Sunset: 7:42 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 7:12 PM
Moon Transit: 4:33 AM
Moonset: 8:10 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:03 AM - 6:33 AM
4:03 AM - 6:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:42 PM - 8:12 PM
7:40 AM - 9:10 AM

Action Rating: 5 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: 7:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:47 PM
Sunset: 7:39 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 45 mins
Moonrise: 7:09 PM
Moon Transit: 2:15 AM
Moonset: 9:50 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:45 AM - 4:15 AM
6:01 AM - 8:31 AM

Minor Periods

6:39 PM - 8:09 PM
9:20 AM - 10:50 AM

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: 7:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:47 PM
Sunset: 7:39 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 45 mins
Moonrise: 7:09 PM
Moon Transit: 2:15 AM
Moonset: 9:50 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:45 AM - 4:15 AM
6:01 AM - 8:31 AM

Minor Periods

6:39 PM - 8:09 PM
9:20 AM - 10:50 AM

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: 7:56 AM
Sun Transit: 1:46 PM
Sunset: 7:36 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 40 mins
Moonrise: 7:07 PM
Moon Transit: 3:04 AM
Moonset: 11:36 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:34 AM - 5:04 AM
6:50 AM - 9:20 AM

Minor Periods

6:37 PM - 8:07 PM
11:06 AM - 12:36 AM

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: 7:56 AM
Sun Transit: 1:46 PM
Sunset: 7:36 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 40 mins
Moonrise: 7:07 PM
Moon Transit: 3:04 AM
Moonset: 11:36 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:34 AM - 5:04 AM
6:50 AM - 9:20 AM

Minor Periods

6:37 PM - 8:07 PM
11:06 AM - 12:36 AM

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: 7:59 AM
Sun Transit: 1:46 PM
Sunset: 7:33 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 7:05 PM
Moon Transit: 3:57 AM
Moonset: 1:31 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:27 AM - 5:57 AM
7:44 AM - 10:14 AM

Minor Periods

6:35 PM - 8:05 PM
1:01 PM - 2:31 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: 7:59 AM
Sun Transit: 1:46 PM
Sunset: 7:33 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 7:05 PM
Moon Transit: 3:57 AM
Moonset: 1:31 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:27 AM - 5:57 AM
7:44 AM - 10:14 AM

Minor Periods

6:35 PM - 8:05 PM
1:01 PM - 2:31 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: 8:01 AM
Sun Transit: 1:46 PM
Sunset: 7:29 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 28 mins
Moonrise: 7:06 PM
Moon Transit: 4:54 AM
Moonset: 3:33 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:24 AM - 6:54 AM
8:41 AM - 11:11 AM

Minor Periods

6:36 PM - 8:06 PM
3:03 PM - 4:33 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: 8:01 AM
Sun Transit: 1:46 PM
Sunset: 7:29 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 28 mins
Moonrise: 7:06 PM
Moon Transit: 4:54 AM
Moonset: 3:33 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:24 AM - 6:54 AM
8:41 AM - 11:11 AM

Minor Periods

6:36 PM - 8:06 PM
3:03 PM - 4:33 PM

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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