Water Temperature of the Matanuska River in Palmer, AK

Current Water Temperature

41.4°F

Measurement Time: Tuesday, September 22, 2026, 6:30 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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Orca Inlet, Cordova, AK (132.5 mi)
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Chiniak Bay, Kodiak Station, AK (293.5 mi)
Terror River, Kodiak, AK (305.7 mi)

Weather for Palmer, Alaska

Current Weather

52°F

Conditions: Mostly Sunny

Humidity: 59%

Wind: 0 mph

Dew Point: 38°F

Weather Forecast

This Afternoon
52°F - Mostly Sunny

Tonight
35°F - Mostly Clear then Patchy Fog

Wednesday
51°F - Patchy Fog then Sunny

Wednesday Night
35°F - Mostly Clear

Thursday
54°F - Sunny

Thursday Night
37°F - Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain

Friday
53°F - Chance Light Rain

Friday Night
39°F - Chance Rain Showers

Saturday
53°F - Chance Rain Showers

Saturday Night
38°F - Chance Rain Showers

Sunday
52°F - Chance Rain Showers

Sunday Night
37°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers

Monday
51°F - Mostly Cloudy

Monday Night
36°F - Mostly Cloudy

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:41 AM
Sun Transit: 1:48 PM
Sunset: 7:55 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 15 mins

Moonrise: 7:25 PM
Moon Transit: 11:16 PM
Moonset: 1:45 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:15 AM - 4:45 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

6:55 PM - 8:25 PM
1:15 AM - 2:45 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

Conditions:

High Temperature: °F

Low Temperature: °F

Average Temperature: °F

Average Humidity: %

Precipitation: in

Chance of Rain: %

Chance of Snow: %

Maximum Wind: mph

UV Index:

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: 7:41 AM
Sun Transit: 1:48 PM
Sunset: 7:55 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 15 mins

Moonrise: 7:25 PM
Moon Transit: 11:16 PM
Moonset: 1:45 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:15 AM - 4:45 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

6:55 PM - 8:25 PM
1:15 AM - 2:45 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

Conditions:

High Temperature: °F

Low Temperature: °F

Average Temperature: °F

Average Humidity: %

Precipitation: in

Chance of Rain: %

Chance of Snow: %

Maximum Wind: mph

UV Index:

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: 7:41 AM
Sun Transit: 1:48 PM
Sunset: 7:55 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 15 mins

Moonrise: 7:25 PM
Moon Transit: 11:16 PM
Moonset: 1:45 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:15 AM - 4:45 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

6:55 PM - 8:25 PM
1:15 AM - 2:45 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

Conditions:

High Temperature: °F

Low Temperature: °F

Average Temperature: °F

Average Humidity: %

Precipitation: in

Chance of Rain: %

Chance of Snow: %

Maximum Wind: mph

UV Index:

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: 7:43 AM
Sun Transit: 1:48 PM
Sunset: 7:52 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins

Moonrise: 7:22 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 3:23 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
3:01 AM - 5:31 AM

Minor Periods

6:52 PM - 8:22 PM
2:53 AM - 4:23 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

Conditions:

High Temperature: °F

Low Temperature: °F

Average Temperature: °F

Average Humidity: %

Precipitation: in

Chance of Rain: %

Chance of Snow: %

Maximum Wind: mph

UV Index:

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: 7:43 AM
Sun Transit: 1:48 PM
Sunset: 7:52 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins

Moonrise: 7:22 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 3:23 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
3:01 AM - 5:31 AM

Minor Periods

6:52 PM - 8:22 PM
2:53 AM - 4:23 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

Conditions:

High Temperature: °F

Low Temperature: °F

Average Temperature: °F

Average Humidity: %

Precipitation: in

Chance of Rain: %

Chance of Snow: %

Maximum Wind: mph

UV Index:

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

Conditions:

High Temperature: °F

Low Temperature: °F

Average Temperature: °F

Average Humidity: %

Precipitation: in

Chance of Rain: %

Chance of Snow: %

Maximum Wind: mph

UV Index:

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

Conditions:

High Temperature: °F

Low Temperature: °F

Average Temperature: °F

Average Humidity: %

Precipitation: in

Chance of Rain: %

Chance of Snow: %

Maximum Wind: mph

UV Index:

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

Conditions:

High Temperature: °F

Low Temperature: °F

Average Temperature: °F

Average Humidity: %

Precipitation: in

Chance of Rain: %

Chance of Snow: %

Maximum Wind: mph

UV Index:

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

Conditions:

High Temperature: °F

Low Temperature: °F

Average Temperature: °F

Average Humidity: %

Precipitation: in

Chance of Rain: %

Chance of Snow: %

Maximum Wind: mph

UV Index:

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

Conditions:

High Temperature: °F

Low Temperature: °F

Average Temperature: °F

Average Humidity: %

Precipitation: in

Chance of Rain: %

Chance of Snow: %

Maximum Wind: mph

UV Index:

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

Conditions:

High Temperature: °F

Low Temperature: °F

Average Temperature: °F

Average Humidity: %

Precipitation: in

Chance of Rain: %

Chance of Snow: %

Maximum Wind: mph

UV Index:

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

Conditions:

High Temperature: °F

Low Temperature: °F

Average Temperature: °F

Average Humidity: %

Precipitation: in

Chance of Rain: %

Chance of Snow: %

Maximum Wind: mph

UV Index:

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

Conditions:

High Temperature: °F

Low Temperature: °F

Average Temperature: °F

Average Humidity: %

Precipitation: in

Chance of Rain: %

Chance of Snow: %

Maximum Wind: mph

UV Index:

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

Conditions:

High Temperature: °F

Low Temperature: °F

Average Temperature: °F

Average Humidity: %

Precipitation: in

Chance of Rain: %

Chance of Snow: %

Maximum Wind: mph

UV Index:

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

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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