Water Temperature of the Alafia River in Lithia, FL
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Measurement Time: Sunday, March 16, 2025, 11:00 AM EDT
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Station Name: ALAFIA RIVER AT LITHIA PINECREST RD AT LITHIA, FL
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov
Elevation Above Sea Level: 46 feet / 14 meters
Nearest Address:
4878 Lithia Pinecrest Rd
Lithia, FL 33547
Hillsborough County
GPS Coordinates: 27.872248, -82.2112008
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Weather for Lithia, Florida
Current Weather

Humidity: 74%
Feels Like: 85.5°F
Wind: SW 23.5 mph
Wind Gusts: 27 mph
Precipitation: 0 in
Cloud Cover: 75%
Visibility: 9 mi
UV Index: 4.5
Five Day Weather Forecast

Sun
H: 86°F
L: 68°F

Mon
H: 69°F
L: 55°F

Tue
H: 75°F
L: 47°F

Wed
H: 81°F
L: 49°F

Thu
H: 77°F
L: 58°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 16.28 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.22 μg/m3
Ozone: 76 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:38 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 1 mins
Moon Transit: 2:55 AM
Moonset: 8:43 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 91.9%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
2:25 AM - 4:55 AM3:49 PM - 6:19 PM
Minor Periods
9:25 PM - 10:55 PM8:13 AM - 9:43 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Rip Current Statement issued March 15 at 8:20PM EDT until March 18 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Effective: Sat March 15, 2025, 8:20 PM
Expires: Tue March 18, 2025, 8:00 AM
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT Sunday through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
Rip Current Statement issued March 15 at 8:20PM EDT until March 18 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Effective: Sat March 15, 2025, 8:20 PM
Expires: Tue March 18, 2025, 8:00 AM
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT Sunday through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
Rip Current Statement issued March 15 at 8:20PM EDT until March 18 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Effective: Sat March 15, 2025, 8:20 PM
Expires: Tue March 18, 2025, 8:00 AM
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT Sunday through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
Rip Current Statement issued March 15 at 8:20PM EDT until March 18 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Effective: Sat March 15, 2025, 8:20 PM
Expires: Tue March 18, 2025, 8:00 AM
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT Sunday through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
Rip Current Statement issued March 15 at 8:20PM EDT until March 18 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Effective: Sat March 15, 2025, 8:20 PM
Expires: Tue March 18, 2025, 8:00 AM
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT Sunday through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 74.2°F
Average Humidity: 82%
Wind: 23.5 mph
UV Index: 2
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 12.2 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.19 μg/m3
Ozone: 71.28 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:38 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 1 mins
Moon Transit: 2:55 AM
Moonset: 8:43 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 91.9%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
2:25 AM - 4:55 AM3:49 PM - 6:19 PM
Minor Periods
9:25 PM - 10:55 PM8:13 AM - 9:43 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 63.3°F
Average Humidity: 60%
Wind: 20.1 mph
UV Index: 1.8
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.57 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.95 μg/m3
Ozone: 100.72 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:39 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 3 mins
Moon Transit: 3:35 AM
Moonset: 9:11 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
3:05 AM - 5:35 AM4:31 PM - 7:01 PM
Minor Periods
10:19 PM - 11:49 PM8:41 AM - 10:11 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 60.6°F
Average Humidity: 47%
Wind: 11 mph
UV Index: 2.1
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 12.63 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.35 μg/m3
Ozone: 96.24 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:39 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 5 mins
Moon Transit: 4:18 AM
Moonset: 9:43 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
3:48 AM - 6:18 AM5:14 PM - 7:44 PM
Minor Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM9:13 AM - 10:43 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 64.4°F
Average Humidity: 44%
Wind: 11 mph
UV Index: 2.2
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 21.01 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.85 μg/m3
Ozone: 89.08 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:40 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 6 mins
Moon Transit: 5:03 AM
Moonset: 10:19 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 65.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
4:33 AM - 7:03 AM6:01 PM - 8:31 PM
Minor Periods
9:49 AM - 11:19 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 64.7°F
Average Humidity: 62%
Wind: 19.5 mph
UV Index: 0
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 31.95 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.04 μg/m3
Ozone: 80 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 4:38 AM
Sunset: 7:40 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 8 mins
Moon Transit: 5:52 AM
Moonset: 11:00 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.3%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
5:22 AM - 7:52 AM6:52 PM - 9:22 PM
Minor Periods
10:30 AM - 12:00 AM12:12 AM - 1:42 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5