Water Temperature of the Root River in Franklin, WI

Current Water Temperature

76.8°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, August 26, 2026, 11:00 AM CDT

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Root River

Station Name: ROOT RIVER AT 60TH ST NEAR CALEDONIA, WI
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 676 feet

Nearest Address:
10502 S 60th St
Franklin, WI 53132
Milwaukee County

GPS Coordinates: 42.85555556, -87.9907222

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Weather for Franklin, Wisconsin

Current Weather

82°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
55%
W 5 mph
64°F

Weather Forecast

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
This Afternoon
84°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear
Tonight
61°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear
Mostly Sunny
Thursday
79°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Thursday Night
59°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Friday
79°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Friday Night
61°F - Partly Cloudy
Partly Sunny
Saturday
81°F - Partly Sunny
Chance Rain Showers
Saturday Night
65°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
86°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
70°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday
88°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday Night
70°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday
87°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday Night
66°F - Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:10 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 7:36 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 7:03 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 4:21 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 98.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:35 AM - 2:05 PM

Minor Periods

6:33 PM - 8:03 PM
3:51 AM - 5:21 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:10 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 7:36 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 7:03 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 4:21 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 98.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:35 AM - 2:05 PM

Minor Periods

6:33 PM - 8:03 PM
3:51 AM - 5:21 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:10 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 7:36 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 7:03 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 4:21 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 98.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:35 AM - 2:05 PM

Minor Periods

6:33 PM - 8:03 PM
3:51 AM - 5:21 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:11 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 7:35 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 23 mins
Moonrise: 7:25 PM
Moon Transit: 12:11 AM
Moonset: 5:29 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 100.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:19 AM - 2:49 PM

Minor Periods

6:55 PM - 8:25 PM
4:59 AM - 6:29 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:11 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 7:35 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 23 mins
Moonrise: 7:25 PM
Moon Transit: 12:11 AM
Moonset: 5:29 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 100.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:19 AM - 2:49 PM

Minor Periods

6:55 PM - 8:25 PM
4:59 AM - 6:29 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:13 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 7:33 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 20 mins
Moonrise: 7:45 PM
Moon Transit: 12:55 AM
Moonset: 6:37 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:25 AM - 2:55 AM
1:03 PM - 3:33 PM

Minor Periods

7:15 PM - 8:45 PM
6:07 AM - 7:37 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:13 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 7:33 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 20 mins
Moonrise: 7:45 PM
Moon Transit: 12:55 AM
Moonset: 6:37 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:25 AM - 2:55 AM
1:03 PM - 3:33 PM

Minor Periods

7:15 PM - 8:45 PM
6:07 AM - 7:37 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:14 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 7:31 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 18 mins
Moonrise: 8:05 PM
Moon Transit: 1:38 AM
Moonset: 7:44 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 95.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:08 AM - 3:38 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

7:35 PM - 9:05 PM
7:14 AM - 8:44 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:14 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 7:31 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 18 mins
Moonrise: 8:05 PM
Moon Transit: 1:38 AM
Moonset: 7:44 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 95.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:08 AM - 3:38 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

7:35 PM - 9:05 PM
7:14 AM - 8:44 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
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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: 6:15 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 7:30 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 8:26 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 8:54 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 88.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:32 PM - 5:02 PM

Minor Periods

7:56 PM - 9:26 PM
8:24 AM - 9:54 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:15 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 7:30 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 8:26 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 8:54 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 88.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:32 PM - 5:02 PM

Minor Periods

7:56 PM - 9:26 PM
8:24 AM - 9:54 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:16 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 7:28 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 12 mins
Moonrise: 8:49 PM
Moon Transit: 3:08 AM
Moonset: 10:05 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 80.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:38 AM - 5:08 AM
3:18 PM - 5:48 PM

Minor Periods

8:19 PM - 9:49 PM
9:35 AM - 11:05 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:16 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 7:28 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 12 mins
Moonrise: 8:49 PM
Moon Transit: 3:08 AM
Moonset: 10:05 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 80.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:38 AM - 5:08 AM
3:18 PM - 5:48 PM

Minor Periods

8:19 PM - 9:49 PM
9:35 AM - 11:05 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
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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: 6:17 AM
Sun Transit: 12:51 AM
Sunset: 7:26 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 9:16 PM
Moon Transit: 3:56 AM
Moonset: 11:19 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 71.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:26 AM - 5:56 AM
4:08 PM - 6:38 PM

Minor Periods

8:46 PM - 10:16 PM
10:49 AM - 12:19 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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in
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mph


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: 6:17 AM
Sun Transit: 12:51 AM
Sunset: 7:26 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 9:16 PM
Moon Transit: 3:56 AM
Moonset: 11:19 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 71.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:26 AM - 5:56 AM
4:08 PM - 6:38 PM

Minor Periods

8:46 PM - 10:16 PM
10:49 AM - 12:19 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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