Water Temperature of the Root River in Franklin, WI
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Thursday, March 5, 2026, 8:00 AM CST
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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

Thu
H: 44°F
L: 38°F

Fri
H: 57°F
L: 34°F

Sat
H: 61°F
L: 37°F

Sun
H: 59°F
L: 29°F

Mon
H: 65°F
L: 48°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 28.75 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.15 μg/m3
Ozone: 34 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 5:46 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 25 mins
Moon Transit: 1:20 AM
Moonset: 7:06 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 94.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:50 AM - 3:20 AM1:28 PM - 3:58 PM
Minor Periods
8:00 PM - 9:30 PM6:36 AM - 8:06 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Dense Fog Advisory issued March 5 at 5:04AM CST until March 5 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Effective: Thu March 5, 2026, 5:04 AM
Expires: Thu March 5, 2026, 12:00 PM
* WHAT...Visibility less than one mile in dense fog. * WHERE...Green, Lafayette, Rock, Kenosha, Racine, and Walworth Counties. * WHEN...Until noon CST today. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The dense fog may shift further northward into this morning.
If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.
Dense Fog Advisory issued March 5 at 11:33AM CST until March 6 at 6:00AM CST by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Effective: Thu March 5, 2026, 11:33 AM
Expires: Thu March 5, 2026, 7:45 PM
* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Kenosha, Milwaukee, and Racine Counties. * WHEN...Until 6 AM CST Friday. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.
If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.
Dense Fog Advisory issued March 5 at 5:04AM CST until March 5 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Effective: Thu March 5, 2026, 5:04 AM
Expires: Thu March 5, 2026, 12:00 PM
* WHAT...Visibility down to less than one quarter mile in dense fog. * WHERE...Milwaukee County. * WHEN...Until noon CST today. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.
If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.
Dense Fog Advisory issued March 5 at 1:20AM CST until March 5 at 3:00PM CST by NWS Chicago IL
Effective: Thu March 5, 2026, 1:20 AM
Expires: Thu March 5, 2026, 11:30 AM
* WHAT...Visibility of one quarter mile or less in dense fog expected. * WHERE...In Illinois, Central Cook, DuPage, Lake IL, Northern Cook, and Southern Cook Counties. In Indiana, Lake IN and Porter Counties. * WHEN...Until 3 PM CST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.
If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.
Dense Fog Advisory issued March 5 at 11:54AM CST until March 6 at 6:00AM CST by NWS Chicago IL
Effective: Thu March 5, 2026, 11:54 AM
Expires: Thu March 5, 2026, 10:00 PM
* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog near Lake Michigan. * WHERE...Lake IL and Northern Cook Counties. * WHEN...Until 6 AM CST Friday. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Dense fog near the Lake Michigan shore is expected to persist through tonight and may expand farther inland after sunset.
If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 21.21 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.55 μg/m3
Ozone: 40.36 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 5:46 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 25 mins
Moon Transit: 1:20 AM
Moonset: 7:06 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 94.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:50 AM - 3:20 AM1:28 PM - 3:58 PM
Minor Periods
8:00 PM - 9:30 PM6:36 AM - 8:06 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 28.37 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.69 μg/m3
Ozone: 27.88 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 5:48 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 28 mins
Moon Transit: 2:02 AM
Moonset: 7:25 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 87.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:32 AM - 4:02 AM2:11 PM - 4:41 PM
Minor Periods
9:06 PM - 10:36 PM6:55 AM - 8:25 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.57 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.2 μg/m3
Ozone: 60.6 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 5:49 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 31 mins
Moon Transit: 2:46 AM
Moonset: 7:47 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 79.2%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
2:16 AM - 4:46 AM2:55 PM - 5:25 PM
Minor Periods
10:13 PM - 11:43 PM7:17 AM - 8:47 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 10.94 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.16 μg/m3
Ozone: 64.44 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 5:50 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 34 mins
Moon Transit: 3:31 AM
Moonset: 8:13 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 69.3%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
3:01 AM - 5:31 AM3:41 PM - 6:11 PM
Minor Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM7:43 AM - 9:13 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.98 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.01 μg/m3
Ozone: 83.42 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 5:51 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 37 mins
Moon Transit: 4:18 AM
Moonset: 8:43 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 58.5%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
3:48 AM - 6:18 AM4:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Minor Periods
8:13 AM - 9:43 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
