Water Temperature of the Hillsborough River in Tampa, FL

Current Water Temperature

69.6°F

Measurement Time: Saturday, January 17, 2026, 11:30 PM EST

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Druid Park

Hillsborough River

Station Name: HILLSBOROUGH R BL HANNAHS WHIRL NR SULPHUR SPGS FL
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 39 feet

Nearest Address:
1484 E Park Cir
Tampa, FL 33604
Hillsborough County

GPS Coordinates: 28.0151611, -82.4424056

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Weather for Tampa, Florida

Current Weather

61°F
Partly cloudy
Partly cloudy
61°F
61.7°F
81%
WSW 3.6 mph
5.7 mph
61.7°F
51.3°F
0 in
75%
9 mi
1016 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
Sun
H: 67°F
L: 47°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 57°F
L: 37°F
Sunny
Tue
H: 60°F
L: 45°F
Sunny
Wed
H: 62°F
L: 42°F
Partly Cloudy
Thu
H: 73°F
L: 55°F

Air Quality

Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:22 AM
Sun Transit: 12:40 AM
Sunset: 5:59 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 7:25 AM
Moon Transit: 12:38 AM
Moonset: 5:56 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:45 AM - 3:15 AM
12:08 AM - 2:38 PM

Minor Periods

5:26 PM - 6:56 PM
6:55 AM - 8:25 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

High Surf Advisory issued January 17 at 7:21PM EST until January 19 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

Effective: Sat January 17, 2026, 7:21 PM
Expires: Mon January 19, 2026, 11:00 AM

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of up to to 5 feet expected in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, from 11 AM Sunday to 11 AM EST Monday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from Sunday morning through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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 January 17 at 7:21PM EST until January 19 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

Effective: Sat January 17, 2026, 7:21 PM
Expires: Mon January 19, 2026, 11:00 AM

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of up to to 5 feet expected in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, from 11 AM Sunday to 11 AM EST Monday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from Sunday morning through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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.


Freeze Watch issued January 17 at 2:46PM EST until January 19 at 9:00AM EST by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

Effective: Sat January 17, 2026, 2:46 PM
Expires: Mon January 19, 2026, 12:15 AM

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures of 25 to 30 degrees north of Tampa Bay, and as low as 30 degrees over parts of Polk and inland Hillsborough Counties. * WHERE...Coastal Citrus, Coastal Hernando, Coastal Levy, Inland Citrus, Inland Hernando, Inland Hillsborough, Inland Levy, Inland Pasco, Polk, and Sumter Counties. * WHEN...From late Sunday night through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly.


Sunday, January 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
67°F
47.2°F
57.3°F
66%
0.01 in
86%
0%
26.8 mph
0.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 12.07 μg/m3
PM10: 14.11 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 257.2 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 32.92 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.16 μg/m3
Ozone: 47.08 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:22 AM
Sun Transit: 12:40 AM
Sunset: 5:59 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 7:25 AM
Moon Transit: 12:38 AM
Moonset: 5:56 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:45 AM - 3:15 AM
12:08 AM - 2:38 PM

Minor Periods

5:26 PM - 6:56 PM
6:55 AM - 8:25 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Monday, January 19, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
56.5°F
37.3°F
43.7°F
51%
0 in
0%
0%
13.6 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:21 AM
Sun Transit: 12:40 AM
Sunset: 6:00 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 38 mins
Moonrise: 8:05 AM
Moon Transit: 1:28 PM
Moonset: 6:56 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:36 AM - 4:06 AM
12:58 AM - 3:28 PM

Minor Periods

6:26 PM - 7:56 PM
7:35 AM - 9:05 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
59.5°F
44.6°F
51.4°F
44%
0 in
0%
0%
14.3 mph
4


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:21 AM
Sun Transit: 12:40 AM
Sunset: 6:00 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 8:41 AM
Moon Transit: 2:15 PM
Moonset: 7:56 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 3.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:24 AM - 4:54 AM
1:45 PM - 4:15 PM

Minor Periods

7:26 PM - 8:56 PM
8:11 AM - 9:41 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
62.2°F
41.5°F
52.1°F
41%
0 in
0%
0%
15.2 mph
4


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:21 AM
Sun Transit: 12:41 AM
Sunset: 6:01 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 40 mins
Moonrise: 9:13 AM
Moon Transit: 3:00 PM
Moonset: 8:55 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 8.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:10 AM - 5:40 AM
2:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Minor Periods

8:25 PM - 9:55 PM
8:43 AM - 10:13 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Thursday, January 22, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
73.3°F
55.1°F
63.2°F
61%
0 in
0%
0%
16.8 mph
5


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:21 AM
Sun Transit: 12:41 AM
Sunset: 6:02 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 41 mins
Moonrise: 9:44 AM
Moon Transit: 3:45 PM
Moonset: 9:53 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 15.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:55 AM - 6:25 AM
3:15 PM - 5:45 PM

Minor Periods

9:23 PM - 10:53 PM
9:14 AM - 10:44 AM

Action Rating: 3 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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