Water Temperature of the Matanuska River in Palmer, AK

Current Water Temperature

47.5°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, July 1, 2026, 8:30 PM 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

44.1°F
Patchy rain nearby
Patchy rain nearby
43.9°F
41.5°F
89%
E 2.2 mph
6.7 mph
41.5°F
38.1°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1010 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
Thu
H: 59°F
L: 42°F
Patchy rain nearby
Fri
H: 54°F
L: 48°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sat
H: 59°F
L: 42°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sun
H: 64°F
L: 39°F
Patchy rain nearby
Mon
H: 68°F
L: 41°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.9 μg/m3
PM10: 3.1 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 127 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.4 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.7 μg/m3
Ozone: 44 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 4:21 AM
Sun Transit: 2:00 PM
Sunset: 12:40 AM
Daylight: -4 hrs 20 mins
Moonrise: 12:52 AM
Moon Transit: 4:00 AM
Moonset: 7:20 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 88.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:30 AM - 6:00 AM
7:44 AM - 10:14 AM

Minor Periods

6:50 AM - 8:20 AM
12:22 AM - 1:52 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Small Craft Advisory issued July 1 at 2:36PM AKDT until July 3 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK

Effective: Wed July 1, 2026, 2:36 PM
Expires: Thu July 2, 2026, 4:00 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...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.


Small Craft Advisory issued July 2 at 3:49AM AKDT until July 3 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK

Effective: Thu July 2, 2026, 3:49 AM
Expires: Thu July 2, 2026, 4:30 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...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.


Thursday, July 2, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
58.6°F
41.5°F
52.2°F
74%
0.03 in
50%
0%
4.5 mph
3.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.84 μg/m3
PM10: 2 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 112.13 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.39 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.57 μg/m3
Ozone: 59.25 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 4:21 AM
Sun Transit: 2:00 PM
Sunset: 12:40 AM
Daylight: -4 hrs 20 mins
Moonrise: 12:52 AM
Moon Transit: 4:00 AM
Moonset: 7:20 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 88.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:30 AM - 6:00 AM
7:44 AM - 10:14 AM

Minor Periods

6:50 AM - 8:20 AM
12:22 AM - 1:52 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, July 3, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
53.7°F
47.9°F
49.9°F
86%
0.05 in
72%
0%
4 mph
0.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.33 μg/m3
PM10: 2.6 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 107.92 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.18 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.77 μg/m3
Ozone: 46.67 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 4:22 AM
Sun Transit: 2:00 PM
Sunset: 12:39 AM
Daylight: -4 hrs 17 mins
Moonrise: 12:49 AM
Moon Transit: 4:44 AM
Moonset: 8:56 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 80.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:14 AM - 6:44 AM
8:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Minor Periods

8:26 AM - 9:56 AM
12:19 AM - 1:49 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, July 4, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
58.7°F
42.2°F
51.3°F
79%
0.05 in
64%
0%
4.3 mph
2.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.4 μg/m3
PM10: 3.05 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 108.88 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.18 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.7 μg/m3
Ozone: 46.42 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 4:24 AM
Sun Transit: 2:00 PM
Sunset: 12:38 AM
Daylight: -4 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 12:45 AM
Moon Transit: 5:27 AM
Moonset: 10:29 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 70.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:57 AM - 7:27 AM
9:12 AM - 11:42 AM

Minor Periods

9:59 AM - 11:29 AM
12:15 AM - 1:45 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, July 5, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
63.7°F
38.6°F
53°F
69%
0.02 in
36%
0%
4.9 mph
4.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 0.68 μg/m3
PM10: 0.75 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 96.08 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.47 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.61 μg/m3
Ozone: 45 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 4:25 AM
Sun Transit: 2:01 PM
Sunset: 12:37 AM
Daylight: -4 hrs 12 mins
Moonrise: 12:42 AM
Moon Transit: 6:10 AM
Moonset: 12:00 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 59.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:40 AM - 8:10 AM
9:55 AM - 12:25 AM

Minor Periods

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
12:12 AM - 1:42 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Monday, July 6, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
67.9°F
41°F
56.3°F
73%
0.11 in
66%
0%
5.6 mph
5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.68 μg/m3
PM10: 1.78 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 132.8 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.72 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.5 μg/m3
Ozone: 41 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 4:27 AM
Sun Transit: 2:01 PM
Sunset: 12:36 AM
Daylight: -4 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 12:39 AM
Moon Transit: 9:15 AM
Moonset: 1:33 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 48.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:45 AM - 11:15 AM
8:45 AM - 11:15 AM

Minor Periods

1:03 PM - 2:33 PM
12:09 AM - 1:39 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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