Water Temperature of the Hillsborough River in Tampa, FL

Current Water Temperature

58.6°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, February 5, 2026, 5:00 AM EST

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Seddon Channel; Garrison Channel; The Tampa Riverwalk

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

52°F
Overcast
Overcast
46.6°F
55.3°F
83%
NW 17.9 mph
22.9 mph
51.7°F
52.8°F
0 in
100%
9 mi
1018 mbar
1.6

Five Day Weather Forecast

Heavy rain
Thu
H: 58°F
L: 44°F
Sunny
Fri
H: 65°F
L: 42°F
Sunny
Sat
H: 71°F
L: 55°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 68°F
L: 42°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 66°F
L: 53°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.35 μg/m3
PM10: 7.75 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 181.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.75 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.95 μg/m3
Ozone: 96 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:14 AM
Sun Transit: 12:43 AM
Sunset: 6:14 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 10:09 PM
Moon Transit: 3:22 AM
Moonset: 9:26 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 83.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:52 AM - 5:22 AM
4:15 PM - 6:45 PM

Minor Periods

9:39 PM - 11:09 PM
8:56 AM - 10:26 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Rip Current Statement issued February 4 at 8:20AM EST until February 6 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

Effective: Wed February 4, 2026, 8:20 AM
Expires: Fri February 6, 2026, 7:00 PM

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN...From Thursday morning through Friday evening. * 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 5 at 12:52AM EST until February 6 at 8:00AM EST by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

Effective: Thu February 5, 2026, 12:52 AM
Expires: Fri February 6, 2026, 8:00 AM

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 29 expected. * WHERE...A portion of west central Florida. * WHEN...From 3 AM to 8 AM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures.

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


Cold Weather Advisory issued February 5 at 6:45AM EST until February 6 at 8:00AM EST by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

Effective: Thu February 5, 2026, 6:45 AM
Expires: Thu February 5, 2026, 2:45 PM

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 29 expected. * WHERE...A portion of west central Florida. * WHEN...From 3 AM to 8 AM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.
Thursday, February 5, 2026

Weather Forecast

Heavy rain
58.3°F
43.9°F
52.7°F
84%
0.82 in
87%
0%
23.3 mph
0.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.99 μg/m3
PM10: 10.57 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 201.45 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.15 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.91 μg/m3
Ozone: 81.52 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:14 AM
Sun Transit: 12:43 AM
Sunset: 6:14 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 10:09 PM
Moon Transit: 3:22 AM
Moonset: 9:26 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 83.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:52 AM - 5:22 AM
4:15 PM - 6:45 PM

Minor Periods

9:39 PM - 11:09 PM
8:56 AM - 10:26 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, February 6, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
64.8°F
42.1°F
53.2°F
69%
0 in
0%
0%
15.2 mph
1.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.56 μg/m3
PM10: 11.28 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 187.89 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.81 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.69 μg/m3
Ozone: 83.28 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:14 AM
Sun Transit: 12:43 AM
Sunset: 6:14 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 11:04 PM
Moon Transit: 4:04 AM
Moonset: 9:55 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 74.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:34 AM - 6:04 AM
4:58 PM - 7:28 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:25 AM - 10:55 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, February 7, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
70.9°F
55.2°F
62.1°F
64%
0 in
0%
0%
14.5 mph
1.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.59 μg/m3
PM10: 9.89 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 187.33 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.59 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.8 μg/m3
Ozone: 81.96 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:13 AM
Sun Transit: 12:43 AM
Sunset: 6:15 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 12:04 AM
Moon Transit: 4:47 AM
Moonset: 10:25 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 63.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:17 AM - 6:47 AM
5:41 PM - 8:11 PM

Minor Periods

9:55 AM - 11:25 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Sunday, February 8, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
68.2°F
41.7°F
54.5°F
53%
0 in
0%
0%
10.1 mph
1.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.84 μg/m3
PM10: 9.22 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 220.46 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 13.11 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.16 μg/m3
Ozone: 74.32 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 12:44 AM
Sunset: 6:16 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 1:00 AM
Moon Transit: 5:30 AM
Moonset: 10:57 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 52.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:00 AM - 7:30 AM
6:25 PM - 8:55 PM

Minor Periods

10:27 AM - 11:57 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Monday, February 9, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
66.4°F
53.4°F
59.5°F
72%
0 in
0%
0%
9.8 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 12.7 μg/m3
PM10: 14.03 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 249.8 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 25.47 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.95 μg/m3
Ozone: 62.54 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 12:44 AM
Sunset: 6:17 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 5 mins
Moonrise: 12:56 AM
Moon Transit: 6:16 AM
Moonset: 11:32 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 41.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:46 AM - 8:16 AM
7:12 PM - 9:42 PM

Minor Periods

11:02 AM - 12:32 AM
12:26 AM - 1:56 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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