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Current conditions at

Palmer, Palmer Municipal Airport (PAAQ)

Lat: 61.6°NLon: 149.08°WElev: 243ft.

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1008.3 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 3 Dec 3:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

Matanuska AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow after 3am. Patchy freezing fog after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Freezing Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. Patchy freezing fog before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Freezing Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 21 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 10.

    High: 10 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.

    High: 14 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow after 3am. Patchy freezing fog after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. Patchy freezing fog before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 10.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 10.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Matanuska AK
 61.53°N 149.21°W (Elev. 20 ft)
Last Update:
3:22 pm AKST Dec 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm AKST Dec 3, 2025-6pm AKST Dec 9, 2025
 
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