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Rip Current Statement

Weather in Tampa, Florida

03:26 AM

Now

54° F

Feels Like 48°

Precipitation 0 %

Wind 9 mph

Humidity 62 %

Today

Day 64°

Night 46°

Precipitation 9 %

Wind 8 mph

UV Index (0 - 11+) 8

Warning: High UV Index Today: 8

High risk of harm from unprotected sun exposure. Take precautions: wear a hat, sunglasses, and apply sunscreen regularly if you’ll be outdoors for extended periods.

Tampa Weather Forecast Updated

34 minutes ago

Last updated on March 17, 2026 at 2:52 AM

Weather Forecast History

Last Year's Weather on This Day (March 17, 2025)

Day

68°

Night

52°

Wind

16 mph

UV Index

Precipitation

3 %

Air Quality in Tampa

NOW

67 AQI

Moderate air quality Dominant pollutant: O₃

Pollutant Concentrations:

PM_2.5 2.89 µg/m³

PM₁₀ 9.64 µg/m³

O₃ 0.060 ppm

NO₂ 0.3 ppb

SO₂ 0.2 ppb

CO 0.13 ppm

NH₃ 0.28 µg/m³

NO 0 µg/m³

PM_2.5 – Fine particles <2.5μm

PM₁₀ – Inhalable particles <10μm

O₃ – Ozone

NO₂ – Nitrogen dioxide

SO₂ – Sulfur dioxide

CO – Carbon monoxide

NH₃ – Ammonia

NO – Nitric oxide

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is acceptable; however, for some pollutants, there may be a moderate health concern for a very small number of people who are unusually sensitive to air pollution.

Show raw pollutant concentrations (µg/m³)

PM_2.5 – 2.89 µg/m³

PM₁₀ – 9.64 µg/m³

O₃ – 116.87 µg/m³

NO₂ – 0.56 µg/m³

SO₂ – 0.46 µg/m³

CO – 148.77 µg/m³

NH₃ – 0.28 µg/m³

NO – 0 µg/m³

View Hourly Air Quality Forecast

Weather Alerts and Warnings for Tampa

Moderate Expected Likely

Rip Current Statement

Rip Current Statement issued March 15 at 5:35PM EDT until March 17 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

Mar 16, 2:00 PM → Mar 17, 8:00 PM

WHAT: Dangerous rip currents expected.

WHERE: Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee,
Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties.

WHEN: From Monday afternoon through Tuesday evening.

IMPACTS: Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.

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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.

Updated: Mar 17, 2:52 AM Source: NWS Alert