Water Temperature of the Hillsborough River in Tampa, FL

Current Water Temperature

66.7°F

Measurement Time: Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 3:00 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

41.5°F
Sunny
Sunny
36.8°F
35.4°F
44%
NNE 7.4 mph
10.9 mph
30.3°F
17.7°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1026 mbar
0.5

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Tue
H: 64°F
L: 33°F
Sunny
Wed
H: 71°F
L: 39°F
Overcast
Thu
H: 73°F
L: 49°F
Patchy rain nearby
Fri
H: 80°F
L: 65°F
Moderate rain
Sat
H: 83°F
L: 64°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.75 μg/m3
PM10: 6.05 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 186.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.75 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.35 μg/m3
Ozone: 89 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

Rip Current Statement issued February 21 at 12:33PM EST until February 24 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

Effective: Sat February 21, 2026, 12:33 PM
Expires: Tue February 24, 2026, 10:00 AM

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN...From Sunday afternoon 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.


Cold Weather Advisory issued February 22 at 11:58PM EST until February 24 at 9:00AM EST by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

Effective: Sun February 22, 2026, 11:58 PM
Expires: Tue February 24, 2026, 9:00 AM

* WHAT...For the first Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 30 expected. For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 expected. For the second Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 25 expected. * WHERE...Inland Charlotte, DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands, Inland Hillsborough, Inland Manatee, Inland Pasco, and Polk Counties. * WHEN...For the first Cold Weather Advisory, from 3 AM to 10 AM EST Monday. For the Freeze Warning and second Cold Weather Advisory, from 3 AM to 9 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Very cold temperatures can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.


Cold Weather Advisory issued February 22 at 11:58PM EST until February 24 at 9:00AM EST by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

Effective: Sun February 22, 2026, 11:58 PM
Expires: Tue February 24, 2026, 9:00 AM

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 29 expected. * WHERE...Coastal Lee, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, and Pinellas Counties. * WHEN...From 3 AM to 9 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Very cold temperatures can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.


Freeze Warning issued February 22 at 11:58PM EST until February 24 at 9:00AM EST by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

Effective: Sun February 22, 2026, 11:58 PM
Expires: Tue February 24, 2026, 9:00 AM

* WHAT...For the first Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 30 expected. For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 expected. For the second Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 25 expected. * WHERE...Inland Charlotte, DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands, Inland Hillsborough, Inland Manatee, Inland Pasco, and Polk Counties. * WHEN...For the first Cold Weather Advisory, from 3 AM to 10 AM EST Monday. For the Freeze Warning and second Cold Weather Advisory, from 3 AM to 9 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Very cold temperatures can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.


Cold Weather Advisory issued February 23 at 11:53PM EST until February 24 at 9:00AM EST by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

Effective: Mon February 23, 2026, 11:53 PM
Expires: Tue February 24, 2026, 9:00 AM

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 28 expected. * WHERE...Coastal Charlotte, Coastal Lee, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Pasco, Coastal Sarasota, and Pinellas Counties. * WHEN...From 3 AM to 9 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Very cold temperatures can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.


Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
63.9°F
32.9°F
47.3°F
40%
0 in
0%
0%
9.4 mph
1.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.89 μg/m3
PM10: 6.22 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 193.97 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.4 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.61 μg/m3
Ozone: 79.72 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

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
70.7°F
38.7°F
54°F
60%
0 in
0%
0%
11.2 mph
1.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 12.67 μg/m3
PM10: 13.8 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 251.05 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 23.35 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.14 μg/m3
Ozone: 66.2 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:58 AM
Sun Transit: 12:42 AM
Sunset: 6:28 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 30 mins
Moonrise: 12:30 AM
Moon Transit: 7:54 PM
Moonset: 2:15 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 62.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:56 AM - 10:26 AM
7:24 PM - 9:54 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 1:30 PM
1:45 AM - 3:15 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Thursday, February 26, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
73°F
49.3°F
62.2°F
74%
0 in
0%
0%
15.2 mph
0.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.68 μg/m3
PM10: 8.16 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 205.61 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 11.33 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.46 μg/m3
Ozone: 84.28 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:57 AM
Sun Transit: 12:42 AM
Sunset: 6:28 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 1:33 PM
Moon Transit: 8:56 PM
Moonset: 3:19 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 72.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:59 AM - 11:29 AM
8:26 PM - 10:56 PM

Minor Periods

1:03 PM - 2:33 PM
2:49 AM - 4:19 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, February 27, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
80°F
64.6°F
71°F
79%
0.17 in
88%
0%
10.5 mph
1.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.57 μg/m3
PM10: 7.82 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 162.47 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 10.24 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.28 μg/m3
Ozone: 68.2 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:56 AM
Sun Transit: 12:42 AM
Sunset: 6:29 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 33 mins
Moonrise: 2:42 PM
Moon Transit: 9:56 PM
Moonset: 4:16 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 82.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:00 AM - 12:30 AM
9:26 PM - 11:56 PM

Minor Periods

2:12 PM - 3:42 PM
3:46 AM - 5:16 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, February 28, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
82.5°F
63.5°F
69.6°F
81%
0.36 in
79%
0%
11.6 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.77 μg/m3
PM10: 7.1 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 164.14 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 12.17 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.45 μg/m3
Ozone: 53.69 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:55 AM
Sun Transit: 12:41 AM
Sunset: 6:30 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 3:49 PM
Moon Transit: 10:51 PM
Moonset: 5:04 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 90.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:57 AM - 1:27 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

3:19 PM - 4:49 PM
4:34 AM - 6:04 AM

Action Rating: 2 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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