Water Temperature of the Root River in Franklin, WI

Current Water Temperature

81.0°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, September 2, 2026, 12:00 PM 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

87°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
61%
SW 10 mph
72°F

Weather Forecast

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
This Afternoon
89°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tonight
71°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday
85°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday Night
69°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday
84°F - Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday Night
68°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
81°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Saturday Night
66°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Sunday
80°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers
Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Sunday Night
64°F - Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
Labor Day
80°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Monday Night
63°F - Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday
81°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday Night
66°F - Chance Rain Showers

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:18 AM
Sun Transit: 12:51 AM
Sunset: 7:24 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 9:50 PM
Moon Transit: 4:48 AM
Moonset: 12:36 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 60.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:18 AM - 6:48 AM
5:03 PM - 7:33 PM

Minor Periods

9:20 PM - 10:50 PM
12:06 AM - 1:36 PM

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: 6:18 AM
Sun Transit: 12:51 AM
Sunset: 7:24 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 9:50 PM
Moon Transit: 4:48 AM
Moonset: 12:36 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 60.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:18 AM - 6:48 AM
5:03 PM - 7:33 PM

Minor Periods

9:20 PM - 10:50 PM
12:06 AM - 1:36 PM

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: 6:18 AM
Sun Transit: 12:51 AM
Sunset: 7:24 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 9:50 PM
Moon Transit: 4:48 AM
Moonset: 12:36 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 60.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:18 AM - 6:48 AM
5:03 PM - 7:33 PM

Minor Periods

9:20 PM - 10:50 PM
12:06 AM - 1:36 PM

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: 6:19 AM
Sun Transit: 12:51 AM
Sunset: 7:23 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 10:34 PM
Moon Transit: 5:45 AM
Moonset: 1:52 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 49.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:15 AM - 7:45 AM
6:01 PM - 8:31 PM

Minor Periods

10:04 PM - 11:34 PM
1:22 PM - 2:52 PM

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: 6:19 AM
Sun Transit: 12:51 AM
Sunset: 7:23 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 10:34 PM
Moon Transit: 5:45 AM
Moonset: 1:52 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 49.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:15 AM - 7:45 AM
6:01 PM - 8:31 PM

Minor Periods

10:04 PM - 11:34 PM
1:22 PM - 2:52 PM

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: 6:20 AM
Sun Transit: 12:50 AM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 11:30 PM
Moon Transit: 6:45 AM
Moonset: 3:03 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 38.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:15 AM - 8:45 AM
7:03 PM - 9:33 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:33 PM - 4:03 PM

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: 6:20 AM
Sun Transit: 12:50 AM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 11:30 PM
Moon Transit: 6:45 AM
Moonset: 3:03 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 38.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:15 AM - 8:45 AM
7:03 PM - 9:33 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:33 PM - 4:03 PM

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: 6:21 AM
Sun Transit: 12:50 AM
Sunset: 7:19 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 58 mins
Moonrise: 12:30 AM
Moon Transit: 7:48 AM
Moonset: 4:05 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 27.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:18 AM - 9:48 AM
8:06 PM - 10:36 PM

Minor Periods

3:35 PM - 5:05 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 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: 6:21 AM
Sun Transit: 12:50 AM
Sunset: 7:19 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 58 mins
Moonrise: 12:30 AM
Moon Transit: 7:48 AM
Moonset: 4:05 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 27.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:18 AM - 9:48 AM
8:06 PM - 10:36 PM

Minor Periods

3:35 PM - 5:05 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 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: 6:22 AM
Sun Transit: 12:50 AM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 12:38 AM
Moon Transit: 8:51 AM
Moonset: 4:56 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 18.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:21 AM - 10:51 AM
9:08 PM - 11:38 PM

Minor Periods

4:26 PM - 5:56 PM
12:08 AM - 1:38 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: 6:22 AM
Sun Transit: 12:50 AM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 12:38 AM
Moon Transit: 8:51 AM
Moonset: 4:56 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 18.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:21 AM - 10:51 AM
9:08 PM - 11:38 PM

Minor Periods

4:26 PM - 5:56 PM
12:08 AM - 1:38 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°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: 6:23 AM
Sun Transit: 12:49 AM
Sunset: 7:16 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 52 mins
Moonrise: 1:54 AM
Moon Transit: 9:51 AM
Moonset: 5:35 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:21 AM - 11:51 AM

Minor Periods

5:05 PM - 6:35 PM
1:24 AM - 2:54 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 6:23 AM
Sun Transit: 12:49 AM
Sunset: 7:16 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 52 mins
Moonrise: 1:54 AM
Moon Transit: 9:51 AM
Moonset: 5:35 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:21 AM - 11:51 AM

Minor Periods

5:05 PM - 6:35 PM
1:24 AM - 2:54 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°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: 6:24 AM
Sun Transit: 12:49 AM
Sunset: 7:14 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 49 mins
Moonrise: 3:13 AM
Moon Transit: 10:47 AM
Moonset: 6:06 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:17 AM - 12:47 AM

Minor Periods

5:36 PM - 7:06 PM
2:43 AM - 4:13 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°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: 6:24 AM
Sun Transit: 12:49 AM
Sunset: 7:14 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 49 mins
Moonrise: 3:13 AM
Moon Transit: 10:47 AM
Moonset: 6:06 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:17 AM - 12:47 AM

Minor Periods

5:36 PM - 7:06 PM
2:43 AM - 4:13 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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