Water Temperature of the Root River in Franklin, WI
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Wednesday, June 10, 2026, 9:00 AM CDT
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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

Five Day Weather Forecast

Wed
H: 96°F
L: 64°F

Thu
H: 86°F
L: 63°F

Fri
H: 76°F
L: 56°F

Sat
H: 78°F
L: 60°F

Sun
H: 71°F
L: 52°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.3 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1 μg/m3
Ozone: 124 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:51 AM
Sunset: 8:30 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 17 mins
Moon Transit: 8:31 AM
Moonset: 3:28 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:01 AM - 10:31 AM8:42 PM - 11:12 PM
Minor Periods
2:58 PM - 4:28 PM1:19 AM - 2:49 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued June 10 at 12:01PM CDT until June 10 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Effective: Wed June 10, 2026, 12:01 PM
Expires: Wed June 10, 2026, 7:00 PM
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 301 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN WISCONSIN THIS WATCH INCLUDES 20 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL WISCONSIN FOND DU LAC SHEBOYGAN IN SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN COLUMBIA DANE GREEN GREEN LAKE IOWA LAFAYETTE MARQUETTE ROCK SAUK IN SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN DODGE JEFFERSON KENOSHA MILWAUKEE OZAUKEE RACINE WALWORTH WASHINGTON WAUKESHA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ARGYLE, BARABOO, BARNEVELD, BEAVER DAM, BELMONT, BELOIT, BENTON, BERLIN, BLANCHARDVILLE, BRODHEAD, BROOKFIELD, CEDARBURG, COLUMBUS, DARLINGTON, DELAVAN, DODGEVILLE, EAST TROY, ELKHORN, ENDEAVOR, FOND DU LAC, FORT ATKINSON, GERMANTOWN, GRAFTON, HARTFORD, HOWARDS GROVE, JANESVILLE, JEFFERSON, KENOSHA, LAKE GENEVA, LAKE WISCONSIN, LODI, MADISON, MARKESAN, MAYVILLE, MENOMONEE FALLS, MEQUON, MILWAUKEE, MINERAL POINT, MONROE, MONTELLO, MUSKEGO, NESHKORO, NEW BERLIN, OOSTBURG, OXFORD, PLYMOUTH, PORTAGE, PRAIRIE DU SAC, PRINCETON, RACINE, REEDSBURG, SAUK CITY, SHEBOYGAN FALLS, SHULLSBURG, WATERTOWN, WAUKESHA, WAUPUN, WEST BEND, WESTFIELD, AND WHITEWATER.
Beach Hazards Statement issued June 10 at 8:41AM CDT until June 11 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Effective: Wed June 10, 2026, 8:41 AM
Expires: Wed June 10, 2026, 4:45 PM
* WHAT...Life threatening waves of 3 to 5 feet and dangerous currents are expected. * WHERE...Sheboygan and Ozaukee Counties. * WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through late Wednesday night. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to high waves and onshore winds.
Stay out of the water and away from dangerous areas like piers and breakwalls. Strong structural and longshore currents are expected. Rip currents are possible.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued June 10 at 12:01PM CDT until June 10 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Effective: Wed June 10, 2026, 12:01 PM
Expires: Wed June 10, 2026, 7:00 PM
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 301 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS BOONE DE KALB LEE OGLE WINNEBAGO IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS MCHENRY THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALGONQUIN, BELVIDERE, BYRON, CRYSTAL LAKE, DEKALB, DIXON, MCHENRY, OREGON, ROCHELLE, ROCKFORD, SYCAMORE, AND WOODSTOCK.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 10.72 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.03 μg/m3
Ozone: 80.54 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:51 AM
Sunset: 8:30 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 17 mins
Moon Transit: 8:31 AM
Moonset: 3:28 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:01 AM - 10:31 AM8:42 PM - 11:12 PM
Minor Periods
2:58 PM - 4:28 PM1:19 AM - 2:49 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.07 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.78 μg/m3
Ozone: 81.42 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:51 AM
Sunset: 8:31 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 18 mins
Moon Transit: 9:22 AM
Moonset: 4:46 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.5%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:52 AM - 11:22 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
4:16 PM - 5:46 PM1:44 AM - 3:14 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.99 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.35 μg/m3
Ozone: 72.92 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:51 AM
Sunset: 8:31 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 19 mins
Moon Transit: 10:17 AM
Moonset: 6:08 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 2.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM9:47 AM - 12:17 AM
Minor Periods
5:38 PM - 7:08 PM2:13 AM - 3:43 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.62 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.74 μg/m3
Ozone: 79.33 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 8:32 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 19 mins
Moon Transit: 11:19 AM
Moonset: 7:29 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM10:49 AM - 1:19 PM
Minor Periods
6:59 PM - 8:29 PM2:50 AM - 4:20 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.55 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.53 μg/m3
Ozone: 65.75 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 8:32 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 20 mins
Moon Transit: 12:25 AM
Moonset: 8:46 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM11:55 AM - 2:25 PM
Minor Periods
8:16 PM - 9:46 PM3:40 AM - 5:10 AM
Action Rating: 5 out of 5
