Palmer, Alaska Weather
Palmer, Alaska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Palmer, Matanuska-Susitna.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Palmer.
About Palmer, Alaska
Palmer lies at the southern edge of a broad, fertile valley, a place where the earth exhales a scent of damp soil and pine needles. It lies 37.1 miles north-east of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 44°T), and is situated 6.4 miles east-south-east of North Lakes. The Matanuska River, a powerful artery of glacial melt, carves its wide, gravelly bed nearby, its waters a pale, milky blue under the vast Alaskan sky. Jagged peaks, still dusted with snow even in the height of summer, form a formidable backdrop, their slopes a mosaic of dark spruce and alpine meadows that hold the lingering chill of the north. The air itself here possesses a crispness that sharpens the senses, and in the long twilight of June, the sun dips low, casting an ethereal, golden light that lingers for hours, painting the world in hues of rose and amber. This is a land shaped by resilience and the promise of the soil, a testament to the homesteaders who sought a new life here during the Great Depression, drawn by government resettlement programs. The Matanuska-Susitna Valley, with Palmer at its heart, became a breadbasket for Alaska, a region where hardy crops thrive under the midnight sun, and local farms still supply much of the state with fresh produce, their fields a patchwork of vibrant greens and browns. The energy of Palmer is one of practical endeavor, of hands that work the earth and build the future, a quiet strength that echoes in the solid, unpretentious architecture and the straightforward dealings of its people. It’s a place where the echoes of a pioneering spirit still resonate, a living history woven into the fabric of everyday life.
Live animated radar for Palmer and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Palmer, Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 61.599722°N, 149.112778°W |
| Timezone | Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99645 |
| Area Code | 907 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Palmer, Alaska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Palmer, Alaska, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Palmer includes coordinates 61.599722°N, 149.112778°W, situated in Matanuska-Susitna. ZIP code 99645. Telephone area code: 907. Timezone: Alaska Time (America/Anchorage).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
