Water Temperature of the Hillsborough River in Tampa, FL
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Tuesday, December 30, 2025, 7:00 AM EST
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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
Five Day Weather Forecast

Tue
H: 60°F
L: 46°F

Wed
H: 60°F
L: 38°F

Thu
H: 67°F
L: 49°F

Fri
H: 68°F
L: 56°F

Sat
H: 71°F
L: 59°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.35 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.45 μg/m3
Ozone: 74 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:32 AM
Sunset: 5:44 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 24 mins
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 AM8:38 PM - 11:08 PM
Minor Periods
1:33 PM - 3:03 PM2:40 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.
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 54.4°F
Average Humidity: 43%
Wind: 15.9 mph
UV Index: 1
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.44 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.41 μg/m3
Ozone: 68.56 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:32 AM
Sunset: 5:44 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 24 mins
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 AM8:38 PM - 11:08 PM
Minor Periods
1:33 PM - 3:03 PM2:40 AM - 4:10 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 48.9°F
Average Humidity: 42%
Wind: 11.9 mph
UV Index: 1
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 10.71 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.5 μg/m3
Ozone: 59.36 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:33 AM
Sunset: 5:45 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 24 mins
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 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
2:23 PM - 3:53 PM3:51 AM - 5:21 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 57°F
Average Humidity: 65%
Wind: 9.8 mph
UV Index: 0
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 17.23 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.43 μg/m3
Ozone: 67.64 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:33 AM
Sunset: 5:46 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 25 mins
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 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
3:23 PM - 4:53 PM5:03 AM - 6:33 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 60.8°F
Average Humidity: 66%
Wind: 8.5 mph
UV Index: 5
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 39.16 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.24 μg/m3
Ozone: 46.96 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:34 AM
Sunset: 5:47 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 25 mins
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 AM12:23 AM - 2:53 PM
Minor Periods
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM6:13 AM - 7:43 AM
Action Rating: 5 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 63.1°F
Average Humidity: 74%
Wind: 15 mph
UV Index: 5
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 18.7 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.24 μg/m3
Ozone: 62.54 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:34 AM
Sunset: 5:47 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 26 mins
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 AM1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Minor Periods
5:41 PM - 7:11 PM7:14 AM - 8:44 AM
Action Rating: 5 out of 5
