Water Temperature of the Hillsborough River in Tampa, FL

Current Water Temperature

68.9°F

Measurement Time: Tuesday, December 30, 2025, 7:00 AM EST

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Local Points of Interest

Seddon Channel; Garrison Channel; The Tampa Riverwalk

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Hillsborough River

Station Name: HILLSBOROUGH RIVER AT PLATT STREET AT TAMPA FL
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 23 feet

Nearest Address:
1 W Platt St
Tampa, FL 33602
Hillsborough County

GPS Coordinates: 27.94196627, -82.4587057

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Weather for Tampa, Florida

Current Weather

56.8°F
Mostly sunny
Mostly sunny
37%
56.8°F
54.8°F
N 5 mph
15 mph
1019.98 millibars
54.8°F
0%
0 in
75%
10 mi
3

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Tue
H: 60°F
L: 46°F
Sunny
Wed
H: 60°F
L: 38°F
Sunny
Thu
H: 67°F
L: 49°F
Sunny
Fri
H: 68°F
L: 56°F
Partly Cloudy
Sat
H: 71°F
L: 59°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.45 μg/m3
PM10: 3.65 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 184.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.35 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.45 μg/m3
Ozone: 74 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:20 AM
Sun Transit: 12:32 AM
Sunset: 5:44 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 24 mins
Moonrise: 2:03 PM
Moon Transit: 9:08 PM
Moonset: 3:10 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 82.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:12 AM - 11:42 AM
8:38 PM - 11:08 PM

Minor Periods

1:33 PM - 3:03 PM
2:40 AM - 4:10 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Cold Weather Advisory issued December 30 at 12:04AM EST until December 31 at 9:00AM EST by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

Effective: Tue December 30, 2025, 12:04 AM
Expires: Wed December 31, 2025, 9:00 AM

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 27 expected. * WHERE...Portions of southwest and west central Florida. * WHEN...From midnight Tuesday Night to 9 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Very low temperatures and wind chills could damage cold sensitive vegetation.

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. Keep pets indoors as much as possible.


Rip Current Statement issued December 30 at 7:11AM EST until December 31 at 1:00AM EST by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

Effective: Tue December 30, 2025, 7:11 AM
Expires: Wed December 31, 2025, 12:00 AM

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * 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 December 30 at 12:04AM EST until December 31 at 9:00AM EST by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

Effective: Tue December 30, 2025, 12:04 AM
Expires: Wed December 31, 2025, 9:00 AM

* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 23 expected. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 possible. * WHERE...Coastal Citrus, Coastal Hernando, Coastal Levy, Inland Citrus, Inland Hernando, Inland Levy, and Sumter Counties. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, from midnight Tuesday Night to 9 AM EST Wednesday. For the Freeze Watch, from late Tuesday night through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...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. Keep pets indoors as much as possible. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.


Freeze Watch issued December 30 at 12:04AM EST until December 31 at 9:00AM EST by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

Effective: Tue December 30, 2025, 12:04 AM
Expires: Wed December 31, 2025, 9:00 AM

* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 23 expected. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 possible. * WHERE...Coastal Citrus, Coastal Hernando, Coastal Levy, Inland Citrus, Inland Hernando, Inland Levy, and Sumter Counties. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, from midnight Tuesday Night to 9 AM EST Wednesday. For the Freeze Watch, from late Tuesday night through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...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. Keep pets indoors as much as possible. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.


Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Sunny
Average Temperature: 54.4°F
Average Humidity: 43%
Chance of Rain: 0%
Wind: 15.9 mph
UV Index: 1

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.38 μg/m3
PM10: 4.8 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 175.73 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.44 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.41 μg/m3
Ozone: 68.56 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:20 AM
Sun Transit: 12:32 AM
Sunset: 5:44 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 24 mins
Moonrise: 2:03 PM
Moon Transit: 9:08 PM
Moonset: 3:10 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 82.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:12 AM - 11:42 AM
8:38 PM - 11:08 PM

Minor Periods

1:33 PM - 3:03 PM
2:40 AM - 4:10 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Sunny
Average Temperature: 48.9°F
Average Humidity: 42%
Chance of Rain: 0%
Wind: 11.9 mph
UV Index: 1

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.36 μg/m3
PM10: 5.71 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 190.05 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 10.71 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.5 μg/m3
Ozone: 59.36 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:21 AM
Sun Transit: 12:33 AM
Sunset: 5:45 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 24 mins
Moonrise: 2:53 PM
Moon Transit: 10:11 PM
Moonset: 4:21 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 90.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

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

Minor Periods

2:23 PM - 3:53 PM
3:51 AM - 5:21 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Thursday, January 1, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Sunny
Average Temperature: 57°F
Average Humidity: 65%
Chance of Rain: 0%
Wind: 9.8 mph
UV Index: 0

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.03 μg/m3
PM10: 12.13 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 171.33 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 17.23 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.43 μg/m3
Ozone: 67.64 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:21 AM
Sun Transit: 12:33 AM
Sunset: 5:46 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 25 mins
Moonrise: 3:53 PM
Moon Transit: 11:17 PM
Moonset: 5:33 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 96.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:17 AM - 1:47 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

3:23 PM - 4:53 PM
5:03 AM - 6:33 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, January 2, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Sunny
Average Temperature: 60.8°F
Average Humidity: 66%
Chance of Rain: 0%
Wind: 8.5 mph
UV Index: 5

Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 19.34 μg/m3
PM10: 22.78 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 232.58 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 39.16 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.24 μg/m3
Ozone: 46.96 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:21 AM
Sun Transit: 12:34 AM
Sunset: 5:47 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 25 mins
Moonrise: 5:00 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 6:43 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:23 AM - 2:53 PM

Minor Periods

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
6:13 AM - 7:43 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Saturday, January 3, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Partly Cloudy
Average Temperature: 63.1°F
Average Humidity: 74%
Chance of Rain: 0%
Wind: 15 mph
UV Index: 5

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.31 μg/m3
PM10: 12.65 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 195.79 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 18.7 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.24 μg/m3
Ozone: 62.54 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:21 AM
Sun Transit: 12:34 AM
Sunset: 5:47 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 6:11 PM
Moon Transit: 12:23 AM
Moonset: 7:44 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Minor Periods

5:41 PM - 7:11 PM
7:14 AM - 8:44 AM

Action Rating: 5 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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