Water Temperature of the Root River in Franklin, WI
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Wednesday, June 24, 2026, 5:00 PM 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: 73°F
L: 55°F

Thu
H: 71°F
L: 57°F

Fri
H: 67°F
L: 55°F

Sat
H: 72°F
L: 55°F

Sun
H: 79°F
L: 60°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 15.4 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.7 μg/m3
Ozone: 56 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:54 AM
Sunset: 8:35 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 21 mins
Moon Transit: 9:01 PM
Moonset: 1:27 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 71.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:26 AM - 10:56 AM8:31 PM - 11:01 PM
Minor Periods
3:35 PM - 5:05 PM12:57 AM - 2:27 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued June 24 at 5:04PM CDT until June 24 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Effective: Wed June 24, 2026, 5:04 PM
Expires: Wed June 24, 2026, 10:00 PM
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 387 TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND IL NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR IL
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 24 at 7:08PM CDT until June 24 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Effective: Wed June 24, 2026, 7:08 PM
Expires: Wed June 24, 2026, 8:00 PM
SVRMKX The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Washington County in southeastern Wisconsin... Central Dodge County in southeastern Wisconsin... * Until 800 PM CDT. * At 707 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Mayville to near Horicon to near Beaver Dam, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... West Bend, Beaver Dam, Hartford, Horicon, Juneau, Hustisford, Iron Ridge, Addison, Rubicon, Woodland, Neosho, Clyman, Lowell, Nenno, Allenton, South Beaver Dam, Minnesota Junction, Nabob, Saint Lawrence, and Kohlsville.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 12.6 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.68 μg/m3
Ozone: 63.63 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:54 AM
Sunset: 8:35 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 21 mins
Moon Transit: 9:01 PM
Moonset: 1:27 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 71.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:26 AM - 10:56 AM8:31 PM - 11:01 PM
Minor Periods
3:35 PM - 5:05 PM12:57 AM - 2:27 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.04 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.66 μg/m3
Ozone: 76.21 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:54 AM
Sunset: 8:35 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 21 mins
Moon Transit: 9:48 PM
Moonset: 1:51 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 81.2%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
9:11 AM - 11:41 AM9:18 PM - 11:48 PM
Minor Periods
4:40 PM - 6:10 PM1:21 AM - 2:51 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.7 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.7 μg/m3
Ozone: 83.63 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:54 AM
Sunset: 8:35 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 20 mins
Moon Transit: 10:36 PM
Moonset: 2:20 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 89.2%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
9:58 AM - 12:28 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
5:44 PM - 7:14 PM1:50 AM - 3:20 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.48 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.95 μg/m3
Ozone: 85.54 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 8:35 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 20 mins
Moon Transit: 11:26 PM
Moonset: 2:55 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 95.2%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
10:48 AM - 1:18 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
6:44 PM - 8:14 PM2:25 AM - 3:55 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.7 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.39 μg/m3
Ozone: 95.8 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 8:35 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 19 mins
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 3:37 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 98.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM11:39 AM - 2:09 PM
Minor Periods
7:39 PM - 9:09 PM3:07 AM - 4:37 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
