Water Temperature of the Hillsborough River in Tampa, FL

Current Water Temperature

70.2°F

Measurement Time: Friday, February 20, 2026, 12:30 AM EST

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Rotary Park; Temple Terrace, FL

Hillsborough River

Station Name: HILLSBOROUGH R AT FOWLER AV NEAR TEMPLE TERRACE FL
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 56 feet

Nearest Address:
E Fowler Ave
Tampa, FL 33637
Hillsborough County

GPS Coordinates: 28.05446224, -82.3637032

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Weather for Tampa, Florida

Current Weather

68.2°F
Mist
Mist
68.2°F
65°F
100%
S 6.3 mph
12.9 mph
65°F
63.2°F
0 in
100%
1 mi
1016 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Fri
H: 89°F
L: 63°F
Mist
Sat
H: 83°F
L: 62°F
Moderate rain
Sun
H: 70°F
L: 58°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 55°F
L: 46°F
Sunny
Tue
H: 58°F
L: 37°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.05 μg/m3
PM10: 8.45 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 173.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.45 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.95 μg/m3
Ozone: 61 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:03 AM
Sun Transit: 12:43 AM
Sunset: 6:24 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 22 mins
Moonrise: 8:48 AM
Moon Transit: 3:13 PM
Moonset: 9:47 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 11.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:43 PM - 5:13 PM

Minor Periods

9:17 PM - 10:47 PM
8:18 AM - 9:48 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, February 20, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
89.2°F
63.3°F
73.8°F
78%
0 in
0%
0%
12.5 mph
1.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.97 μg/m3
PM10: 8.27 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 165.77 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 10.01 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.59 μg/m3
Ozone: 66.36 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:03 AM
Sun Transit: 12:43 AM
Sunset: 6:24 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 22 mins
Moonrise: 8:48 AM
Moon Transit: 3:13 PM
Moonset: 9:47 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 11.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:43 PM - 5:13 PM

Minor Periods

9:17 PM - 10:47 PM
8:18 AM - 9:48 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, February 21, 2026

Weather Forecast

Mist
83.3°F
61.5°F
69.1°F
81%
0 in
0%
0%
11.4 mph
1.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.55 μg/m3
PM10: 8.79 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 166.69 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 12.13 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.67 μg/m3
Ozone: 60.68 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:02 AM
Sun Transit: 12:43 AM
Sunset: 6:25 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 23 mins
Moonrise: 9:21 AM
Moon Transit: 4:02 PM
Moonset: 10:52 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 19.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:10 AM - 6:40 AM
3:32 PM - 6:02 PM

Minor Periods

10:22 PM - 11:52 PM
8:51 AM - 10:21 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Sunday, February 22, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
69.6°F
58.2°F
62.6°F
84%
0.33 in
89%
0%
20.4 mph
1.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.81 μg/m3
PM10: 10.52 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 163.45 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.57 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.76 μg/m3
Ozone: 68.68 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:01 AM
Sun Transit: 12:42 AM
Sunset: 6:26 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 25 mins
Moonrise: 9:59 AM
Moon Transit: 4:54 PM
Moonset: 11:59 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 29.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:01 AM - 7:31 AM
4:24 PM - 6:54 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:29 AM - 10:59 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Monday, February 23, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
55.4°F
45.7°F
50.8°F
39%
0 in
0%
0%
19.2 mph
1.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.25 μg/m3
PM10: 6.65 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 183.83 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.9 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.6 μg/m3
Ozone: 94.2 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:00 AM
Sun Transit: 12:42 AM
Sunset: 6:26 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 10:42 AM
Moon Transit: 5:51 PM
Moonset: 12:59 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 39.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:56 AM - 8:26 AM
5:21 PM - 7:51 PM

Minor Periods

10:12 AM - 11:42 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
57.6°F
37.2°F
45.3°F
38%
0 in
0%
0%
11.9 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.27 μg/m3
PM10: 7.62 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 207.47 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.77 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.43 μg/m3
Ozone: 77.31 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:59 AM
Sun Transit: 12:42 AM
Sunset: 6:27 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 28 mins
Moonrise: 11:31 AM
Moon Transit: 6:51 PM
Moonset: 1:07 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 51.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:54 AM - 9:24 AM
6:21 PM - 8:51 PM

Minor Periods

11:01 AM - 12:31 AM
12:37 AM - 2:07 AM

Action Rating: 4 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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