Little Susitna River near Palmer
8.7 mi- Level
- 2.5 ft
- Flow
- 129 cfs
Forecast peak 2.4 ft Sat 10 PM
Reading from Sat 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 5:53 PM AKDT at PAAQ
Overcast and 35°2°, rain ~8–9 PM (92%).
Today: low 38°3° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°), high 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°).
Now 35°2°
Cloudy · Feels like 26°−4°
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°) | 30°−1° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 65% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Rain | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°) | 30°−1° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 67% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Rain | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°) | 30°−1° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 69% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Rain | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°) | 30°−1° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 71% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Rain | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 30°−1° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 72% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Rain | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 30°−1° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 72% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Rain | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 30°−1° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 72% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Rain | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 31°−1° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 72% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Rain | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 30°−1° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 72% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Rain | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°) | 31°−1° | 80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 75% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Rain | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°) | 30°−1° | 80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 77% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Rain | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°) | 30°−1° | 80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 78% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Rain | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°) | 30°−1° | 90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 78% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Rain | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°) | 29°−2° | 90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 78% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Rain | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 29°−2° | 90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 78% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Rain | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 33°1° | 90%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 78% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Rain | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 34°1° | 90%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 79% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 12p | Rain | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 35°2° | 90%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 80% | 98% | 1 |
| Sun 1p | Rain | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 35°2° | 90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 81% | 99% | 1 |
| Sun 2p | Rain | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°) | 36°2° | 90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 81% | 98% | 1 |
| Sun 3p | Rain | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°) | 37°3° | 90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 81% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 4p | Showers | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 41°5° | 80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 80% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Drizzle | 41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 41°5° | 80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 78% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Drizzle | 42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 42°6° | 80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 75% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Drizzle | 42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 42°6° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 74% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Showers | 42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 42°6° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 76% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Showers | 41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 41°5° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 79% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Rain | 40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 40°4° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 82% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Rain | 39°4° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°) | 39°4° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 82% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Rain | 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 38°3°) | 38°3° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 80% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Rain | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°) | 36°2° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 79% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°) | 36°2° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 79% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Rain | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°) | 36°2° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 79% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Showers | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°) | 35°2° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 83% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Showers | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°) | 35°2° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 85% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Showers | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°) | 35°2° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 85% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Showers | 36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°) | 29°−2° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 85% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Showers | 36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°) | 29°−2° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 85% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Showers | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°) | 29°−2° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 85% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Rain | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°) | 35°2° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 85% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 11a | Rain | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°) | 37°3° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 85% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 12p | Rain | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°) | 38°3° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 85% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 1p | Rain | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 40°4°) | 40°4° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 84% | 89% | 1 |
| Mon 2p | Rain | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°) | 40°4° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 83% | 89% | 1 |
| Mon 3p | Rain | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 41°5° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 81% | 90% | 1 |
| Mon 4p | Rain | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 41°5° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 79% | 70% | 1 |
| Mon 5p | Rain | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°) | 41°5° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 76% | 54% | 1 |
| Mon 6p | Rain | 40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 41°5° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 73% | 52% | 0 |
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
80% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
90% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
90% chance · 0.59 in15 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
80% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain before 4pm, then widespread rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: Widespread rain showers before 10pm, then a chance of rain between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 10am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 44. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain and snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.4 in1.1 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 33.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.5 in1.3 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.6 in1.6 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 1.5 in3.8 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 1.9 in4.8 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 1.6 in4 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.5 in1.2 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
62% chance of rain, high 43°, low 38°.
92% chance of rain, high 42°, low 33°.
55% chance of rain, high 42°, low 33°.
Highs 35–44°; chance of precipitation on Friday.
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 2.4 ft Sat 10 PM
Reading from Sat 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 6.1 ft Mon 10 AM
Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 80% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 20 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 23°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.
Palmer weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 9:04 AM, sunset 6:15 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 99% cover).
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing